FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ABBOCATH-T 22-G

MDR report key: 249090 · Received November 8, 1999

Report

Report Number
6000097-1999-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 8, 1999
Date of Event
September 28, 1999
Report Date
October 11, 1999
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CATHETER DISCONNECTION FROM IV HUB REPORTED. REPORT RECEIVED FROM ABBOTT INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE, ABBOTT SPAIN STATES: "AN ABBOCATH WAS PLACED IN A MALE IN ORDER TO START CONTINUOUS IV FLUID THERAPY. TWELVE HOURS AFTER THE DEVICE WAS PLACED, THE SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS IV THERAPY WAS DISCONNECTED, AND AN ADAPTER WITH HEPARIN WAS CONNECTED TO THE ABBOCATH. AFTER THAT, THE NURSE REALIZED THAT THE DRESSING AROUND THE ABBOCATH-T WAS DAMP. THE NURSE TOOK AWAY THE DRESSING AND REALIZED THAT THE CATHETER OF THE ABBOCATH HAD DETACHED FROM THE DEVICE. A SURGEON EXTRACTED THE DEVICE FROM THE FOREARM. THE PT DID NOT PRESENT ANY UNTOWARD CONSEQUENCE." NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABBOCATH-T 22-G CANNULA FOZ ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC. NA 53-364-VM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention IV.| PT WAS RECEIVING URBASON OF AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT