FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITAL PORT ACCESS SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 25751 · Received January 19, 1995

Report

Report Number
25751
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 19, 1995
Date of Event
October 17, 1994
Report Date
October 24, 1994
Manufacturer
COOK PACEMAKER CORP.
Product Code
LJT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SHEARING OF THE CATHETER AT THE LEVEL OF CLAVICLE AND FIRST RIB SEVEN MONTHS AFTER INSERTION. DISTAL PART OF CATHETER AND THE PORT ARE IN PLACE. THE PROXIMAL PART OF CATHETER WAS IN RIGHT ATRIUM AND INFERIOR VENA CAVA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITAL PORT ACCESS SYSTEMS Implant PORTA CATH CATHETER LJT COOK PACEMAKER CORP. 9112 ED - 1149

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization| R