FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN (1

MDR report key: 2013788 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242445-2011-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
December 24, 2010
Report Date
February 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K071538
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER (CVC) WAS BEING PLACED FOR A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT. THE CATHETER WAS BEING PLACED INTO THE PATIENTS' SUBCLAVIAN VEIN. DURING REMOVAL OF THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) IT BECAME UNRAVELED, BUT WAS REMOVED COMPLETELY INTACT. THEY WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE CATHETER IN PLACE THEREFORE, NO OTHER KIT WAS OPENED. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT, NO PATIENT DEATH AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS AS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN (1 ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL., INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR