FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RING DRAINAGE CATHETER NEEDLE SET
MDR report key: 2478431
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Received February 13, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2478431
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- February 7, 2012
- Report Date
- February 13, 2012
- Manufacturer
- COOK MEDICAL
- Product Code
- DWO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT WAS IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY FOR EMBOLIZATION OF AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) ENDO LEAK. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THE CATHETER FRACTURED AND 10 CM OF CATHETER WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE THE RETAINED CATHETER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT HAS HAD NO ADVERSE OUTCOMES TO DATE AND CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RING DRAINAGE CATHETER NEEDLE SET | NEEDLE, BIOPSY, CARDIOVASCULAR | DWO | COOK MEDICAL | DLPN-40-25-RING | 2543138 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |