FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTERIAL CANNULA

MDR report key: 3010958 · Received March 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2243072-2013-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 15, 2013
Date of Event
June 29, 2012
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
DWF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. IF A SAMPLE ARRIVES FOR INVESTIGATION A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE COMPLETED AND POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE WILL BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, UNDER A PROCEDURE IN GYNECOLOGY WARD THE PT HAD AN ARTERIAL CANNULA INSERTED. THEY DISCONTINUED IT A FEW DAYS LATER. IN (B)(6) 2012, THE PT EXPERIENCED A LUMP, PAIN AND DISCOLORATION IN THE AREA AROUND THE ARTERIAL RADIALIS. AN MRI AND ULTRASOUND WERE PERFORMED AND AN OBJECT IN THE ARTERIAL RADIALIS WAS IDENTIFIED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE OBJECT ALLEGED TO BE A BROKEN PIECE OF CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND THE LUMP, PAIN AND DISCOLORATION RESOLVED. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2013, WHO STATED THAT THE CATHETER WAS PROBABLY HARMED UNDER INSERTION WHEN PULLING THE CANNULA BACK AND FORTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
110302 ARTERIAL CANNULA 20G X 45MM ARTERIAL CANNULA DWF BECTON DICKINSON

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention