FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERITONEAL CATHETER KIT 62CM

MDR report key: 2076381 · Received April 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1317749-2011-00143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 04/25/2011. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT DURING THE INJECTION OF DIALYSIS FLUID, THE NURSE NOTICED THAT THE CATHETER HAD SEVERAL MICRO-PERFORATIONS. THE NURSE SHORTENED THE CATHETER AND THE PT WAS GIVEN A TREATMENT OF ANTIBIOTICS, USUAL IN THE EVENT OF LINE BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERITONEAL CATHETER KIT 62CM PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER FJS COVIDIEN 8817278006 835534

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN