FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALIND 28/45 SLOT KIT W/VT

MDR report key: 2914169 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
1317749-2012-00319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 13, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DOCTOR PLACED THE PALINDROME CATHETER IN HIS PT AND THE PT COMPLAINED OF THE HUB CRACKING AND SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD LEAKING OUT. DR. (B)(6) REMOVED THE PALINDROME TO PROVIDE THE SAMPLE TO US BUT TRIED TO FIX THE HUB WITH SOME KIND OF GLUE/BOND, WHICH DID NOT WORK. DR. (B)(6) REMOVED THE PALINDROME AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PALIND 28/45 SLOT KIT W/VT DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COVIDIEN 8888145041 126659X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK