FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALINDROME SAPPHIRE 19/36SP

MDR report key: 3150368 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
1317749-2013-00167
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 3, 2013
Report Date
May 3, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATES THE CATHETER HAD A LEAK IN THE SILICONE EXTENSION WHERE THE CLAMP PINCHES THE CATHETER CLOSED. ANOTHER CATHETER WAS OPENED AND IT TOO HAD A HOLE IN THE SAME PLACE. A THIRD CATHETER WAS OPENED AND THIS CATHETER WAS UTILIZED AS THE REPLACEMENT CATHETER. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
240486 PALINDROME SAPPHIRE 19/36SP DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COVIDIEN 8888119369 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK