FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, DRAINAGE, FUHRMAN PLEURAL, PNEUMOPERICARDIAL

MDR report key: 2464335 · Received February 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
2464335
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2012
Date of Event
February 3, 2012
Report Date
February 8, 2012
Manufacturer
COOK MEDICAL
Product Code
EYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CHEST TUBE WAS IRRIGATED WITH 10 CC OF NORMAL SALINE BY THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN IN THE AFTERNOON DUE TO NO DRAINAGE NOTED. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY IRRIGATING THE CATHETER. FOUR HOURS LATER, THE RN NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RIGHT CHEST TUBE SITE WAS SATURATED. THE DRESSING WAS TAKEN DOWN AND THE PIGTAIL CATHETER WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN AT THE HUB OF THE CATHETER. THE REMAINDER OF THE CATHETER HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED AT THE BEDSIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SET, DRAINAGE, FUHRMAN PLEURAL, PNEUMOPERICARDIAL 8.5 FR 15 CM PIGTAIL CATHETER EYB COOK MEDICAL C-PPD-850-IMH G55723

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Other| R