FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2-L HUB CONNECT ASSY REPLACEMENT SET

MDR report key: 2542932 · Received April 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1036844-2012-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2012
Date of Event
April 2, 2012
Report Date
April 5, 2012
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
NFK
PMA / PMN Number
K020430
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED IN A DIALYSIS PT WITH A RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN PERMANENT DIALYSIS CATHETER IN THE RENAL UNIT. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BLUE PORT ON THE EXTERNAL PIGTAIL HAD A CRACK IN IT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM DIALYSIS FOR THE PT. DIALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CATHETER WAS SUCKING AIR AND PRESSURES COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. AS A RESULT, A REPAIR KIT WAS USED TO REPLACE THE LUMENS AND DIALYSIS TOOK PLACE AS PLANNED. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT, NO PT DEATH, AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2-L HUB CONNECT ASSY REPLACEMENT SET CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS NFK ARROW INTL., INC. RF0088465

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK