FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AVALON ELITE

MDR report key: 2041198 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032228-2011-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
February 26, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
AVALON LABORATORIES LLC
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
0810820
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE REPORT PROVIDED BY THE USER, "CANNULA WAS POSITIONED TOO HIGH/WAS TOO SHORT TO REACH THE IVC (INFERIOR VENA CAVA) NOT DEEP ENOUGH AND SLIPPED IN TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM COMPRESSING THE RCA (RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY). THE CATHETER WORKING LENGTH IS IDENTIFIED IN PAGE TWO OF AVALON LABS INFORMATION FOR USE P/N 26904. THE 27FR BI-CAVAL LUMEN CATHETERS ARE INSPECTED 100% IN PRODUCTION. THE IFU WARNS THAT INCORRECT INSERTION CAN DAMAGE THE VESSELS AND/OR HEART STRUCTURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CANNULA WAS POSITIONED TOO HIGH/WAS TOO SHORT TO REACH THE IVC (INFERIOR VENA CAVA) NOT DEEP ENOUGH AND SLIPPED IN TO THE RIGHT ATRIUM COMPRESSING THE RCA (RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AVALON ELITE 27FR. ELITE BI-CAVAL DUAL LUMEN CATHETER DWF AVALON LABORATORIES LLC 27FR AVALON ELITE 1011-2141172

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Life Threatening