FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTROCAN SAFETY

MDR report key: 2082508 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2082508
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IV CATHETER BENT, POSSIBLE NEEDLE PUNCHING CATHETER. TRIED TO START IV, INSERTED/STARTED TO ADVANCE, BUT IT WOULD NOT ADVANCE. PULLED OUT AND SAW CATHETER WAS BENT. UPON LOOKING AT THE BENT CATHETER, THOUGHT I SAW A HOLE IN THE CATHETER WHERE NEEDLE ADVANCED OUT. THIS IS THE 2ND RN THIS HAS OCURRED WITH. ALSO, THESE ARE THE SAME ANGIOS THAT DR IS COMPLAINING ABOUT KINKING WHEN STATLOCKS ARE APPLIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTROCAN SAFETY SAFETY IV CATHETER FOZ B. BRAUN * 0L25258318

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR