FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDIPORT

MDR report key: 3151695 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030437
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 3, 2013
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
LJT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD THE REMOVAL OF A RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN MEDIPORT THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. ON REMOVAL OF THE PORT ALONG WITH THE CATHETER, A GAPING LONGITUDINAL FASHIONED HOLE WAS NOTED AND SENT TO PATHOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS. A NEW MEDIPORT WAS INSERTED IN THE LEFT CHEST WITH CATHETER TUNNELING THROUGH LEFT INTERNAL JUGULAR. PATIENT TOLERATED PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
242862 MEDIPORT PORT LJT UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention