FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THORACENTESIS KIT

MDR report key: 2436944 · Received January 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
1036844-2012-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2012
Date of Event
January 11, 2012
Report Date
January 17, 2012
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
JOL
PMA / PMN Number
K870572
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE KIT WAS OPENED THEY FOUND THE LIDOCAINE AMPULE WAS BROKEN IN THE KIT. AS A RESULT, THEY PULLED THE EXTRA AMPULE OF LIDOCAINE FROM THEIR STOCK AND THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE PT. THERE WAS A 5 MIN DELAY IN TREATMENT WITH NO HARM TO THE PT, NO PT DEATH, AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THORACENTESIS KIT THORACIC CATHETER PRODUCTS JOL ARROW INTL., INC. RF1094757

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK