FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE

MDR report key: 3126515 · Received February 17, 2006

Report

Report Number
1056186-2006-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 17, 2006
Date of Event
January 31, 2006
Report Date
February 7, 2006
Manufacturer
NIPRO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
FIE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AVF NEEDLE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT THUS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER FACILITY, AND COULD NOT BE DIRECTLY EVALUATED. THE MFR ALSO REVIEWED THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS LOT AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. NIPRO PRODUCT SPECIALIST INTERVIEWED THE NURSE MANAGER AT THE REPORTING FACILITY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STAFF MEMBER INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WAS IN THE SECOND WEEK OF TRAINING AND THE INCIDENT IS BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO LACK OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE PT BEING TREATED HAD NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS. ADDITIONAL TRAINING IS BEING SCHEDULED AT THE FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

U/F REF #: (B)(4)-2006-0001.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE FIE NIPRO MEDICAL CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other