FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENOUS INFUSION PORT (VIP) FIVE LUMEN

MDR report key: 2182091 · Received July 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182091
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2011
Date of Event
May 10, 2011
Report Date
July 2, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC.
Product Code
DYG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MD, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ICU NURSE WAS CHECKING THE PATIENT'S TEMPERATURE. THE READING FROM THE SWAN GANZ PA CATHETER WAS READING 101 DEGREES. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS TAKEN BY TYMPANIC, TEMPORAL, AND ORALLY, THEY REGISTERED 97.6 DEGREES. THE NURSE CHANGED THE CABLES AND MODULES. CALLED BIOMED AND THEY CHECKED ALL CABLES AND MODULES USED ON THE PATIENT. THEY WERE ALL FOUND TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR THERMODILUTION VENOUS INFUSION PORT (VIP) SWAN GANZ, SWAN GANZ (PER SITE REPORTER)======================THEY ARE SENDING A RETURN BOX TO HAVE PRODUCT RETURNED TO THEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENOUS INFUSION PORT (VIP) FIVE LUMEN CATHETER, FLOW DIRECTED, SWAN GANZ THERMODILUTION DYG EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC. 831HF75 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR NONE KNOWN.