FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANCED VENOUS ACCESS

MDR report key: 269833 · Received March 17, 2000

Report

Report Number
6000002-2000-00075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2000
Date of Event
February 8, 2000
Report Date
February 17, 2000
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
JCY
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STYLET ON THE OBTURATOR FROM AN AVA KIT BROKE AT THE HUB WHILE IN VIVO ON A "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" PT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT LATER DIED OF MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURES UNRELATED TO THE DEVICE. THE OBTURATOR WAS INSERTED WHEN THE SWAN-GANZ CATHETER WAS DISCONTINUED. WHEN THE AVA CATHETER WAS DISCONTINUED, IT WAS NOTED THAT 7 CM OF THE OBTURATOR STYLET WAS MISSING. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PT'S EXPIRATION IS UNRELATED TO THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVANCED VENOUS ACCESS CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS CATHETER JCY BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. M3L9FHKI 949M0974

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other