FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NBIH BIPOLAR PACING ELECTRODE CATHETER

MDR report key: 2612706 · Received June 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1222791-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2012
Date of Event
April 30, 2012
Report Date
May 14, 2012
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD INC. (BEP)
Product Code
LDF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE, TWO TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE CATHETERS WERE FOUND TO BE "TOO SHORT" FOR FEMORAL ACCESS; AND THEREFORE, THEY HAD TO USE THE JUGULAR ACCESS. FURTHERMORE, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DISTAL ELECTRODE ON ONE OF THE CATHETERS WAS NONCONFORMING AND PREVENTED THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CATHETER THROUGH THE INTRODUCER. THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT KNOWN WHICH LOT NUMBER IS RELATED TO THE NONCONFORMING DISTAL ELECTRODE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, ONLY ONE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS AND THE LOT NUMBER OF THIS DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. ON (B)(6) 2012, NEW INFO RECEIVED REPORTED THAT THE PT NEEDED A "STIMULATION URGENTLY" AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE DEVICE DUE TO THE SHORTER LENGTH. AT THIS TIME, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MFR TO PERFORM AN EVAL. THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH MFR REPORT NUMBER 1222791-2012-00002.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NBIH BIPOLAR PACING ELECTRODE CATHETER LDF C.R. BARD INC. (BEP) GFUH3545

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention