FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 20 CM

MDR report key: 3131168 · Received October 24, 2006

Report

Report Number
3131168
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2006
Date of Event
September 2, 2006
Report Date
October 23, 2006
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
GBP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PT UNDERWENT A LEFT INTERNAL JUGULAR APPROACH. UPON INSERTION, THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE 'FRAYED" DURING THE PROCEDURE AND A 2.5CM PIECE OF THE WIRE WAS LEFT IN SOFT TISSUE OF THE LEFT NECK. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM. USING FLUOROSCOPY, A CUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE PORTION OF WIRE. USING A DIFFERENT INSERTION SITE ANOTHER MULTI LUMEN CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR TEMPORARY INFUSION USE. MFR 1036844-2006-00079.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 20 CM ADULT MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER PRODUCTS GBP ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. NA RF0609027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention