FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 2935846 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1036844-2013-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED VIA MAUDE EVENT REPORT. THE MD SUGGESTED THAT THERE MAY BE A CRACK SOMEWHERE IN THE CATHETER OF THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN QUAD LUMEN CENTRAL LINE SINCE THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN SERIOUS DRAINAGE COMING FROM THE INSERTION SITE WITH UPWARD TITRATION OF PHENYLEPHRINE WITHOUT POSITIVE RESPONSE IN PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE. CATHETER WAS DESCRIBED AS 8.5 FR. 4-LUMEN 20 CM. ON (B)(6) 2013 - F/U INFO FROM RISK MGMT STATES THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THEY EXCHANGED THE CATHETER FOR THE PT WHILE IN USE. THERE WERE NO DELAYS IN TREATMENT AND NO PT DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE USED CATHETER IS RETAINED BY RISK MGMT AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31656 NA ADULT MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK