FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHERES-FLOW CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER

MDR report key: 272514 · Received April 6, 2000

Report

Report Number
1056436-2000-00066
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2000
Date of Event
March 2, 2000
Report Date
March 9, 2000
Manufacturer
NEOSTAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES/HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
FJS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 03/09/2000, THE MFR RECEIVED A REPORT VIA A FAX FROM THE FACILITY THAT STATES THE FOLLOWING: PLACED IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY 2000. PT CONTAMINATED CATHETER PRIOR TO INSERTION (SOAKED IN BETADINE). PACKED WITH 2000U HEPARIN EACH LUMEN. ON 01/28/2000, UNABLE TO DRAW TIMES THREE "PA" INSTILLED. PACKED WITH 5000U HEPARIN PER LUMEN. ON 02/01/2000, PT HAD TEMPERATURE OF 99.5 CULTURES DRAWN. ON 02/02/2000 TEMPERATURE WAS 100.2-ADMITTED FOR ANTIBIOTIC. COLLECTED 02/05-02/08/2000. HOME ON ANTIBIOTICS. ADMITTED FOR HIGH DOSE CHEMO AND TRANSPLANT ON 02/17/2000. HAD COME INTO CLINIC EVERY 2-3 DAYS FOR HEPARIN CHANGE AND SITE CARE. TEMPERATURE SPIKED ON 03/01/2000, AND CULTURES TAKEN, 03/07/2000, TIP-COAG. NEG. STAPH. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHERES-FLOW CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER CHRONIC SILICONE CATHETER FJS NEOSTAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES/HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention