FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KIT 11.5FX19.5 CE MAHURKAR

MDR report key: 2771399 · Received September 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
1317749-2012-00222
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2012
Date of Event
July 31, 2012
Report Date
September 3, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2012, THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATES THE CATHETER WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE CATHETER WAS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE CATHETER BROKE AT THE Y JUNCTION OF THE CATHETER. HEPARIN WAS STOPPED. A GUIDE WIRE WAS INSERTED AND THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED. A NEW CATHETER WAS PLACED USING THE SAME GUIDE. UPON REMOVING THE GUIDE WIRE, IT BROKE AND THEREFORE THE NEW CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE WERE REMOVED. A NEW GUIDE WIRE AND CATHETER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE CATHETER WAS PLACED USING THE SAME VESSEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KIT 11.5FX19.5 CE MAHURKAR DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COVIDIEN 8813793013 203430X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK