FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2-L HUB CONNECT ASSY REPLACEMENT SET

MDR report key: 2150505 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1036844-2011-00203
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
May 30, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
NFK
PMA / PMN Number
K020430
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE. THE PATIENT HAD THE REPAIR KIT FITTED LATE LAST YEAR IN THE LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN AND AFTER ONLY 5 MONTHS OF USE, DURING DIALYSIS IN THE RENAL UNIT, THE ARTERIAL AND VENOUS HUBS CRACKED. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY, DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2-L HUB CONNECT ASSY REPLACEMENT SET CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS NFK ARROW INTL., INC. RF8129139

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN