FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
KIT 11.5FX19.5 CE MAHURKAR
MDR report key: 2771399
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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 |