FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8 (20 CM)

MDR report key: 2243896 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2242445-2011-00112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 11, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) IN THE OPERATING ROOM AT THE HOSP. THE PT WAS TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER HOSP THE DAY PRIOR TO THE EVENT. DURING AM ROUTINE FLUSHING OF THE TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER, WHICH WAS CAPPED, THE CATHETER BROKE AT THE YELLOW PART IN TWO PIECES. A MD WAS THERE AND THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED WITH NO HARM TO THE PT. A NEW ONE WAS NOT INSERTED. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED STATED THE PT WAS ALERT AND ORIENTED WITH NO BLOOD LOSS. IT IS UNK HOW LONG THE CATHETER WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8 (20 CM) ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL., INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR