FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVENMORE CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER

MDR report key: 3063156 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1319211-2013-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
August 8, 2012
Report Date
February 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS
Product Code
MSD
PMA / PMN Number
K003207
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED PACKAGING AND COMPONENT LOTS FOR ANY DEVIATIONS. THE REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE LOTS MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE REPORTED DEFECTIVE DEVICE HAS YET TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR A DEVICE EVAL. THE FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN THE DEVICE. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE DEVICE EVAL WILL BE SENT VIA A F/U MEDWATCH. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2013, ON (B)(6) 2012, A PT OF UNK AGE AND GENDER PRESENTED FOR A HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PLACEMENT. THE DIALYSIS CATHETER WAS PLACED THROUGH THE JUGULAR VEIN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OR COMPLICATIONS OR DEVICE FAILURE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CHLOROHEXIDINE WAS USED FOR THE INSERTION SITE CARE, AND NO ACETONE WAS USED ON THE DEVICE. APPROX TWO MONTHS POST PROCEDURE, ON (B)(6), 2012 IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER WAS LEAKING UNDER THE HUB TO THE DISTAL SIDE ON THE ARTERY SIDE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLOOD LOSS WAS MINIMAL. THE DEFECTIVE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW OF THE SAME DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THE PT IS DOING WELL AND HAS SUFFERED NO HARM OR INJURY DUE TO THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MFR FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85289 EVENMORE CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER MSD ANGIODYNAMICS 560025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1