FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CVC SET: 3-LUMEN 7FR X 16CM

MDR report key: 2092850 · Received May 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006425876-2011-00031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 11, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
May 9, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K862056
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING REMOVAL OF THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG), IT WAS DISTENDED AND IT TOOK AWAY THE CATHETER WITH IT. THERE WAS NO PT DEATH. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6)2011 FROM THE TELEFLEX (B)(4) OFFICE STATED THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED VIA THE PT'S RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE SWG, RESISTANCE WAS MET. THE MD REMOVED THE SWG AND THE CATHETER AS ONE UNIT. THE SWG APPEARED UNRAVELED. THE MD DID INSERT ANOTHER SWG INTO THE SAME INSERTION SITE AND USED THE SAME CATHETER TO COMPLETE THE INSERTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH. THE PT WAS INJURED AND MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THERAPY. THE PT COMPLICATION WAS PNEUMOTHORAX. THE PT OUTCOME IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC SET: 3-LUMEN 7FR X 16CM ADULT MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER PRODUCTS DQY ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. ZF0033559

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other