FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

AQUAVINE MIDLINE CATHETER

MDR report key: 22220 · Received June 5, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1006146
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 5, 1995
Date of Event
April 20, 1995
Report Date
June 1, 1995
Manufacturer
MENLO CARE, INC.
Product Code
LYY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MMENLO CARE, INC. THIS DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER. SINCE THIS WAS AN ANONYMOUS REPORT, WE CANNOT VERIFY THAT THE EVENT DID OCCUR AS DESCRIBED. MANY PEOPLE WHO WITNESS SUCH AN EVENT TEND TO VIEW THE SYMPTOMS AS BEING CAUSED BY AN ALLERGY TO THE CATHETER MATERIAL; THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE INFO ON THE TESTING PERFORMED ON OUR MATERIAL THAT SHOWS IT UNLIKELY HTAT THE CAUSAL AGENT FOR THE EXPRESSION OF SUCH, SYMPTOMS IS A MATERIAL-HUMAN TISSUE INTERACTION ON AN IMMUNOLOGICAL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE INFO CONCERNING OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSAL AGENTS FOR THE EXPRESSION OF SUCH SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS HYPERVENTILATION, ANXIETY ABOUT A MEDICAL PROCEDURE, VASCULAR STIMULATION OR VENOUS IRRITATION DURING THE INSERTION OF THE DEVICE, AND SENSITIVITIES OR ALLERGIES TO FLUSH SOLUTIONS (EG, HEPARIN, PRESERVATIVES) SKIN PREPARATION MATERIALS (EG, POVIDONE IODINE), AND/OR DRUGS INFUSED THROUGH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AQUAVINE MIDLINE CATHETER MIDLINE CATHETER LYY MENLO CARE, INC. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Other