FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCK PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER SET

MDR report key: 2860158 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
1820334-2012-00538
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DQO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). AS OF (B)(4) 2012 NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. FINAL INSPECTION FOR PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER CONFIRMS OVERALL SURFACE OF CATHETER IS CLEAN, SMOOTH AND FREE OF DAMAGE. THE PRODUCT IS SHIPPED WITH AN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) STATING PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. UNDER "INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE" STEP 10: "ADVANCE THE CATHETER INTO THE PERICARDIUM." STEP 11: "REMOVE THE WIRE GUIDE." STEP 12: "ATTACH THE CONNECTING TUBE TO THE CATHETER AND ASPIRATE." WITHOUT THE PRODUCT BEING RETURNED IT IS INCONCLUSIVE ON HOW THE DEVICE COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE MODE. THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PER THE CONCLUSION OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT, RISK MITIGATING ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DRAIN HAS BROKEN OFF WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE 3 WAY TAP. THE DRAIN THEN MIGRATED UNDER THE SKIN AND INTO THE PATIENT THE PRODUCT IS NOW BEING RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PATIENT OUTCOME HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN THIS INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOCK PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER SET DQO CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO COOK, INC. NA 2854448

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention