FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM

MDR report key: 1994251 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1036844-2011-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
January 3, 2011
Report Date
January 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K900263
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE TRANSFERRING A MALE PT WITH A CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER IN HIS INTERNAL JUGULAR FROM THE BED TO THE OPERATING ROOM (OR) TABLE WHEN THE DISTAL HUB OF THE CATHETER BROKE OFF AND FLEW ACROSS THE ROOM. THEY COULD NOT FIND IT. THE PT CAME TO THE OPERATING ROOM WITH THE CATHETER ALREADY IN PLACE. AS A RESULT, THEY HAD TO DO AN OVER-THE-WIRE EXCHANGE BEFORE THEY COULD CONTINUE WITH THE CASE. THERE WAS A 30 MINUTE DELAY IN TREATMENT, NO PT DEATH AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED FROM THE MEDICAL SALES REP STATED THE PT OUTCOME WAS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS. DQO ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC RF0116444

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK