FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD

MDR report key: 280436 · Received May 31, 2000

Report

Report Number
280436
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2000
Date of Event
April 25, 2000
Report Date
May 26, 2000
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS
Product Code
MSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

4/25/2000 WITHIN MINUTES OF STARTING HEMODIALYSIS PT. DEVELOPED ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. DIALYSIS STOPPED. NON-RE-BREATHER MASK APPLIED, AMBU BAG, TRENDELENBERG POSITION. PT. AWAKE W/ SEVERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIAPHORETIC. WITHIN MINUTES OF STOPPING DIALYSIS COLOR IMPROVED, SATS IMPROVED, & B/P UP. SUSPECTED AIR EMBOLISM. NO CRACKS NOTED IN HUB, NO AIR LEAK ALARM GOING OFF, NO AIR IN LINES. DIALYSIS CATH. REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD NIAGARA VAS-CATH HEMODIALYSIS CATH. MSD BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Life Threatening| R