FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 7FR X 2 0CM

MDR report key: 2192823 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1036844-2011-00237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
July 5, 2011
Report Date
July 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K993691
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KN
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE MD WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) FROM THE CATHETER THAT WAS PLACED IN THE PT'S JUGULAR VEIN. WHILE PULLING ON IT TO REMOVE, THE SWG UNRAVELED AND AS A RESULT BOTH THE CATHETER AND SWG WERE REMOVED TOGETHER AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. A NEW SET WAS OPENED AND USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. A DELAY WAS REPORTED, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC SET: 2-LUMEN 7FR X 2 0CM ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL., INC. RF0116636

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK