FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PALINDROME EMERALD 23/40 KIT
MDR report key: 2890599
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Received November 21, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1317749-2012-00299
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 2, 2012
- Report Date
- November 6, 2012
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN
- Product Code
- MSD
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2012. 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)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS A BROKEN PALINDROME H 23CM CATHETER. THE CATHETER HAS A SMALL HOLE OR BREAKAGE WHICH IS CAUSING A LEAK LOCATED JUST BELOW THE BACK END HUB, IN THE WHITE AREA. THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6), 2012. IT WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN ON (B)(6), 2012. THE CATHETER WAS PULLED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALINDROME EMERALD 23/40 KIT | DIALYSIS CATHETER | MSD | COVIDIEN | 8888145044C | 034310 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |