FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SAT-T-INTIMA IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 2948274 · Received December 17, 2004

Report

Report Number
9610847-2004-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 17, 2004
Date of Event
November 11, 2004
Report Date
December 6, 2004
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFO FROM USER FACILITY REPORT: BRAND NAME: BECTON DICKINSON. COMMON DEVICE NAME: SAF-T-INTIMA 22GA 0.75 IN. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE INSERTED THE IV INTO THE PT AND DID NOT RECEIVE A FLASHBACK. SHE PULLED BACK ON THE STYLET AND BLOOD KEPT COMING OUT OF THE SITE. SHE PLACED GAUZE OVER THE INSERTION SITE AND PULLED THE CATHETER OUT OF THE PT, NOTICING THAT THE CATHETER WAS SHORTER THAN IT SHOULD BE. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM TO SURGICALLY REMOVE THE PIECE OF CATHETER. NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE PT WERE NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAT-T-INTIMA IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS 383322 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Other