FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 275207 · Received April 25, 2000

Report

Report Number
1056436-2000-00078
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 25, 2000
Date of Event
March 30, 2000
Report Date
March 30, 2000
Manufacturer
NEOSTAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES/HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
FJS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 03/30/2000, THE FACILITY'S MATERIALS MANAGER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER'S (MFR) REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING: THE DEVICE WAS OPENED FOR THE PROCEDURE AND THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE CATHETER (WHITE PART) HAD A BLACK RESIDUE ON IT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE INFECTION, SO THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. ANOTHER DEVICE SAME CATALOG/LOT NUMBER WAS USED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT CHRONIC SILICONE CATHETER FJS NEOSTAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES/HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. NA SE99392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other