FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHERES-FLOW CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 281180 · Received June 8, 2000

Report

Report Number
1056436-2000-00110
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 8, 2000
Date of Event
March 17, 2000
Report Date
May 11, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 05/11/2000, THE DISTRIBUTOR'S BUYER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER'S (MFR) REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING: WHEN THE DEVICE WAS OPENED IN SURGERY, A HAIR WAS NOTED INSIDE THE STERILE WRAPPING IN THE KIT TRAY. THE SURGERY PERSONNEL CLOSED THE STERILE WRAPPING AND PLACED THE KIT BACK IN THE POUCH AND GAVE THE KIT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR'S SALES REPRESENTATIVE. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE OPENED THE KIT AND DID NOT SEE THE HAIR IN QUESTION. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR. FOR ANALYSIS/EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHERES-FLOW CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER KIT CHRONIC SILICONE CATHETER FJS NEOSTAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES/HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. NA SE98510

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other