FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

36CM PERM CATH KIT X5

MDR report key: 2123620 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1317749-2011-00181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 24, 2011
Report Date
May 26, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
LFJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 06/10/2011. 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 HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER ADAPTER. DURING HEMODIALYSIS PROCEDURE, CHIEF NURSE FOUND THE CATHETER COULD NOT BE SEPARATED FROM THE HEPARIN CAP WITH REPEATED SCREWING. THE HEPARIN CAP WAS FINALLY DAMAGED BUT COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM WITHIN THE CATHETER. THE CATHETER HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 36CM PERM CATH KIT X5 HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER LFJ COVIDIEN 8817748001 015518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK