FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THORACENTESIS SET

MDR report key: 3093732 · Received May 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1036844-2013-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
JOL
PMA / PMN Number
K870572
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PLEURA-SEAL THORACENTESIS SET WAS INSERTED AND AFTERWARDS, THE PT WAS SENT TO HAVE AN X-RAY AS A ROUTINE. AT WHICH TIME, THERE WAS A PNEUMOTHORAX AS A RESULT OF THE INSERTION. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT AND THERE WAS NO PT DEATH REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
189734 THORACENTESIS SET THORACIC CATHETER PRODUCTS JOL ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. RF1082481

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention