FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SAF-T-INTIMA # 18GA 1.00 IN 1.3X25MM

MDR report key: 287227 · Received July 24, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019366
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 24, 2000
Date of Event
February 25, 2000
Report Date
February 26, 2000
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STARTING AN ADMISSION IV FOR INDUCTION. NEW IV CATHETER CALLED SAF-T-INTIMA. GOOD STICK, GOOD BLOOD FLASH BACK IN TUBING, ANCHORED BUTTERFLY WINGS, ATTEMPTED TO WITHDRAW STYLET AND FELT RESISTANCE, CONTINUED STEADY PULL PER MFR'S INSTRUCTION. TUBING SEPARATED FROM BACK OF BUTTERFLY. WITHDREW STYLET AND POSTERIOR PORTION OF TUBING AND LEFT BUTTERFLY WITH CATHETER IN PT'S VEIN WITH BLOOD FLOWING OUT. DIRECT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO SITE AFTER WITHDRAWAL OF BUTTERFLY/CATHETER UNTIL BLEEDING STOPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAF-T-INTIMA # 18GA 1.00 IN 1.3X25MM IV CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC. REF383346 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other RESTARTED IV WITH QUICK CATH IV CATHETER.