FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROTECTIVE SAFETY IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 2153243 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021235
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
March 30, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL NORTH AMERICA
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 20 GA IV CATHETER PLACEMENT WITH BLOOD DRAW. ULTRASOUND POSITIVE LEFT CEPHALIC VEIN, HUMERAL SHAFT 2 DAYS LATER. ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY INITIATED FOR TREATMENT OF DVT. RESOLVED WITHOUT APPARENT FURTHER SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROTECTIVE SAFETY IV CATHETER IV CATHETER FOZ SMITHS MEDICAL NORTH AMERICA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Disability