FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIVER ACCESS AND BIOPSY SET

MDR report key: 2833018 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1820334-2012-00487
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
FCG
PMA / PMN Number
K902319
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BLOOD PRODUCTS WERE GIVEN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. INJURY TO PATIENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. (B)(4). EVENT EVALUATION: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TRANSJUGULAR LIVER BIOPSY. THE NEEDLE WAS DROPPED ON THE FLOOR. ANOTHER KIT WAS GRABBED AND ONLY THE NEEDLE REMOVED. THE NEEDLE PROVIDED WAS ACTUALLY 70CM IN LENGTH AND NOT 60CM. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM REP ON (B)(6) 2012: "I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BLEEDING. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN BLOOD PRODUCTS PROPHYLACTICLY TO BE SAFE. I WILL FIND OUT HOW MUCH WAS GIVEN. I BELIEVE IT WAS 1 UNIT BUT I WILL FOLLOW UP TO GIVE YOU A MORE DEFINITIVE ANSWER." HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, THE FACILITY HAS TAKEN PREVENTATIVE ACTION BY GIVING THE PATIENT HEMOGLOBIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIVER ACCESS AND BIOPSY SET FCG KIT, NEEDLE, BIOPSY FCG COOK, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention