Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PATIENT HAD HER PORT-A-CATH REMOVED ON 5/9/92. ON 5/22/92 THE PATIENT REQUIRED SURGICAL REMOVAL OF A 1.5CM X 5MM PORTION OF RETAINED CATHETER FROM THE PATIENT'S RIGHT CHEST.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.