FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CVI VITAL-PORT

MDR report key: 278479 · Received May 16, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018918
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 16, 2000
Date of Event
January 18, 2000
Report Date
May 16, 2000
Manufacturer
COOK VASCULAR INC.
Product Code
LJT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FRACTURED-OFF CATHETER SEGMENT MEASURING 8.8 MM LONG. THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIP OF THE CATHETER LOCK AND EXHIBITED A SLIGHTLY ELLIPTICIZED CROSS SECTION. THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS SOMEWHAT ROUGH TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE PORT, ASSUMING THAT THE CATHETER LOCK AND CATHETER HAD NOT BEEN ROTATED DURING OR SUBSEQUENT TO EXPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVI VITAL-PORT IMPLANTABLE PORT LJT COOK VASCULAR INC. 5016-MP *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 MO