FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
36CM PERM CATH KIT X5
MDR report key: 2123620
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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 |