FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIDACARE EZ IO

MDR report key: 3034380 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3034380
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
March 23, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
VIDACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
FMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EZ IO HUB BROKE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO D/C THE DEVICE FROM RIGHT TIBIA PER MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION. EXTRACTION OF THE NEEDLE FROM THE TIBIA WAS DONE VIA STERILE HEMOSTAT WITH MODERATE DIFFICULTY. NEEDLE APPEARED TO BE INTACT AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?DISCONTINUATION/REMOVAL OF THE EZ IO VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM FROM THE PATIENT.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128569 VIDACARE EZ IO NEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN FMI VIDACARE CORPORATION 9001 AV10H02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR