BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ABBOCATH - T INTRAVENOUS CATHETER, 14G 140MM

    MDR report key: 3122069 · Received May 15, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5030234
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 15, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 24, 2013
    Report Date
    April 25, 2013
    Manufacturer
    HOSPIRA, INC.
    Product Code
    FOZ
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    USED TO CATHETERIZE JUGULAR VEIN OF A BLOOD DONOR COW, FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD FOR TRANSFUSION. DURATION OF PRODUCT USE: APPROX 1 HOUR. PRODUCT ADMINISTERED BY VETERINARIAN/VETERINARY STAFF. PRODUCT: MADE IN CHINA. OVERALL HEALTH STATUS WHEN SUSPECTED PRODUCT GIVEN: EXCELLENT. THE CATHETER WAS PLACED IN THE JUGULAR VEIN OF A HEALTHY BLOOD DONOR COW TO FACILITATE COLLECTION OF BLOOD FOR TRANSFUSION TO AN ANEMIC COW. THE HUB OF THE CATHETER WAS SUTURED TO THE COW'S SKIN. AFTER COLLECTION OF APPROX 2 L OF BLOOD, FLOW THROUGH THE CATHETER CEASED. THE SUTURES WERE REMOVED, AND THE HUB OF THE CATHETER WAS PULLED TO EXTRACT THE CATHETER. THERE WAS NO CATHETER ATTACHED TO THE HUB, ONLY THE HUB WAS IN THE OPERATOR'S HAND. THE CATHETER WAS EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE JUGULAR VEIN AND LUMEN OF THE JUGULAR VEIN. THE CATHETER WAS IDENTIFIED WITH ULTRASOUND AND A SURGICAL OUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE REMNANT. IT APPEARED THAT THE CATHETER HAD CLEARLY SEPARATED FROM ITS HUB, IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT THE CATHETER HAD KINKED AND BROKEN. THE COW IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    214565 ABBOCATH - T INTRAVENOUS CATHETER, 14G 140MM IV CATHETER FOZ HOSPIRA, INC. 97-202-KY

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 4 YR