FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

A4545 (5) PACK, THR-050-4F 5/BOX

MDR report key: 2885273 · Received December 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027111-2012-00401
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2012
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
APPLIED MEDICAL
Product Code
DXE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION BUT LOT # IS PROVIDED. A DEVICE HISTORY REPORT IS TO BE REVIEWED BY ENGINEERING. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SENT ONCE THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FISTULA THROMBECTOMY - "THE THROMBECTOMY CATHETER TURNED ON TO ITS SELF AND TIED ITS SELF INTO A KNOT. MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO UNTIE THE KNOT. THESE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED AND THE PT SENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE THROMBECTOMY CATHETER REMOVED SURGICALLY." PT STATUS: "LOST FISTULA AND NOW HAS A TUNNELED CATHETER".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 A4545 (5) PACK, THR-050-4F 5/BOX NONE DXE APPLIED MEDICAL A4545 1176346

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention