FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

12FR 24CM MAHKR TLC KIT SGT EXT X5

MDR report key: 2860233 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1317749-2012-00301
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 31, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MPB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(4) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PT HAD A DIALYSIS CATHETER AND A CENTRAL LINE PLACED AT THE SAME SITE WITHIN THE FEMORAL ARTERY. SCANS WERE PERFORMED AND THE RADIOLOGIST INJECTED 100 ML OF IV CONTRAST AND WAS UNSURE IF HE USED THE DIALYSIS CATHETER OR THE CENTRAL LINE TO DO SO. CONTRAST EXTRAVASATION WAS NOTICED. SWELLING AND INFLAMMATION OCCURRED AFTERWARDS. BOTH LINES WERE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 12FR 24CM MAHKR TLC KIT SGT EXT X5 DIALYSIS CATHETER MPB COVIDIEN 8888340637 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other