FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PLEXOLONG SPEZIAL SET ACC. MEIER

MDR report key: 2667109 · Received December 23, 2005

Report

Report Number
9611612-2005-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 23, 2005
Date of Event
December 12, 2005
Report Date
December 1, 2005
Manufacturer
PAJUNK GMBH
Product Code
BSP
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT (B)(6). IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER IT IS A PAJUNK DEVICE OR NOT. PHYSICIAN PROMISED TO SEND DEVICE FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING REGIONAL ANESTHESIA OPERATING ROOM WITH CANNULA AND CATHETER IN POSITION THE PT MADE TWO VEHEMENT MOVES WITH HIS ARM. BECAUSE OF THESE MOVEMENTS THE CATHETER WAS PUSHED AGAINST THE SHARP CANNULA AND FINALLY CUT OFF. THREE CENTIMETERS OF THE CATHETER ARE STILL MISSING AND ACCORDING TO THE X-RAY SUPPOSED TO BE STILL IN THE PT'S BODY. IN A SECOND OPERATING ROOM PHYSICIAN TRIED TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THREE CENTIMETERS OF CATHETER ARE SUPPOSED TO BE STILL IN THE PT. THE DEVICE WILL BE SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. HAS NOT ARRIVED YET, SO IT IS NOT CLEAR, THAT IT IS A PAJUNK DEVICE. IDENTIFICATION AND BRAND INFORMATION ARE NAMED BY REPORTING PHYSICIAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLEXOLONG SPEZIAL SET ACC. MEIER PLEXOLONG SET BSP BSP PAJUNK GMBH 531151-31A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Required Intervention