FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MICROPUNCTURE SET

MDR report key: 303074 · Received November 2, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW4002849
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 2, 2000
Date of Event
August 23, 2000
Report Date
September 15, 2000
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INSERTION OF PICC LINE IN 2000, APPROX 2CM OF THE GUIDEWIRE SHEARED OFF INTO MEDIAL ASPECT OF THE PT'S FOREARM. X-RAYS OF THE RIGHT DISTAL HUMERUS REVEALED 2CM FRAGMENT WHICH APPEARED TO BE KNOTTED AND EMBEDDED WITHIN THE SOFT TISSUE. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS LEFT EMBEDDED WITHIN SOFT TISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROPUNCTURE SET PICC LINE DYB COOK, INC. MPIS 501 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other