FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8IN (2

MDR report key: 3013206 · Received March 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1036844-2013-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2013
Date of Event
February 24, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K071538
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN WAS PLACING THE CATHETER INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN. THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE THREADED FINE THROUGH THE DILATOR WITH NO STICKING OR KICKING. THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY TO THE PROPER DEPTH. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE WIRE IT WAS STUCK. ALL PORTS HAD BEEN FLUSHED PRIOR. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED SOME MANEUVERS TO FREE THE WIRE, HOWEVER, IT ONLY CAME OUT A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THE PROXIMAL END OF THE WIRE THE PHYSICIAN WAS HOLDING BROKE. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE WIRE AND THE CATHETER AND THERE WAS NO KINK OR VISIBLE ABNORMALITY THAT THE COULD SEE. ANOTHER KIT WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
110163 MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8IN (2 ADULT MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTL., INC. RF2072340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN