FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

VAS-CATH NIAGARA KIT 13.5 F X 15 CM [SHORT TERM DUAL-LUM

MDR report key: 3062767 · Received April 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2013-00156
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 12, 2013
Date of Event
March 19, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
MPB
PMA / PMN Number
K030268
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT OF A DISLODGED CATHETER IS CONFIRMED. AT THIS TIME THE MECHANISM AS TO HOW THE CATHETER DISLODGED FROM THE PT IS UNDETERMINED. ACCORDING TO THE E-MAIL THAT HAS BEEN SENT BY THE FACILITY HERLEV CENTRALSYGEHUS HOSPITAL. A PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN OF THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT SAMPLE AND PATIENT. THE IMAGE IN THE PICTURE REVEALS THE CATHETER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE ANCHORED ATTACHABLE SUTURE WING. THE GREEN ROTATABLE FIXED SUTURE WING SHOWS NO INDICATIONS OF SUTURE ANCHORING. THE TWO SUTURE ORIENTATION HOLES ARE UNREMARKABLE. THE PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE, "THE ROTATABLE, PRE-ATTACHED SUTURE WING IS ORIENTED TO THE SKIN SURFACE AND THE CATHETER IS ATTACHED USING EITHER A STATLOCK STABILIZATION DEVICE OR SUTURE." A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO MANUFACTURING LOT NUMBER INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DIALYSIS CATHETER SEPARATED WHILE THE PT WAS ASLEEP. THE PT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
157704 VAS-CATH NIAGARA KIT 13.5 F X 15 CM [SHORT TERM DUAL-LUM MPB C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Death