FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDICOMP PORT CT IMPLANT (SILICONE) 9.6 FR

MDR report key: 2428361 · Received January 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5023936
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 19, 2012
Date of Event
January 3, 2012
Report Date
January 19, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDICOMP
Product Code
GBW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY VIA MEDIPORT. STAFF ATTEMPTED TO FLUSH MEDIPORT BEFORE CHEMO ADMINISTRATION. PT EXPERIENCED PAIN AT SITE AND FLUID SEEN AROUND HUB AT INSERTION SITE. DYE STUDY REVEALED MEDIPORT HAD SEPARATED/RUPTURED INTERNALLY. VASCULAR SURGEON ABLE TO REMOVE TIP OF CATHETER FROM PT'S PULMONARY ARTERY WAS VASCULAR CATHETERIZATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDICOMP PORT CT IMPLANT (SILICONE) 9.6 FR MEDIPORT 9.6F MS DIGNITY CT PORT GBW MEDICOMP MBFT860

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention