FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT: 3-L FR X 6IN (16 C

MDR report key: 1994252 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242445-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 25, 2010
Report Date
January 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K993691
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 THE PHYSICIAN WAS INSERTING THE CATHETER OVER THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) IN THE MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (MICU). AT WHICH TIME, THEY ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SWG AND IT STARTED TO UNRAVEL. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011, FROM THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST STATED THE CATHETER WAS BEING INSERTED SUBCLAVIAN. THE SWG WAS REMOVED INTACT FROM THE PT. ANOTHER KIT WAS OPENED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE PT. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT, NO PT DEATH AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PT OUTCOME WAS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTI-LUMEN CVC KIT: 3-L FR X 6IN (16 C ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS. FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK