FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

VYGON PREMI-CATH NEONATAL FLEXANE CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 265300 · Received February 29, 2000

Report

Report Number
265300
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 29, 2000
Date of Event
December 15, 1999
Report Date
February 14, 2000
Manufacturer
VYGON CORP.
Product Code
DQO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 12/09/1999, THIS PREMATURE INFANT HAD A PICC LINE PLACED FOR INFUSION OF HYPERALIMENTATION AND INTRALIPIDS. THE PT'S CLINICAL COURSE WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL 0320 ON 12/15/1999 WHEN INFANT WAS NOTED TO DESATURATE AND BECAME BRADYCARDIC. INFANT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE ABDOMEN. AT 0324 INFANT BECAME PULSELESS. RESUSCITATION EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE INFANT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 0455.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VYGON PREMI-CATH NEONATAL FLEXANE CATHETER KIT PICC LINE DQO VYGON CORP. 27G CATHETER & 24G INTRODUCING UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 DAY Death 1. 12/4/1999 CPAP,| 3. 12/9/1999-12/14/1999 CONVENTIONAL VENTILATION.| 2. 12/5/1999-12/9/1999 HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATOR,