FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTROCANS SAFETY

MDR report key: 3159795 · Received April 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2523676-2013-00109
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2013
Date of Event
March 3, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY: REPORTS CATHETER SHEARED AND STAYED IN PATIENT'S HAND, NEEDING TO BE REMOVED SURGICALLY WITH SMALL INCISION AND STITCHES TO CLOSE. CUSTOMER WILL NOT RELINQUISH SAMPLE, BUT SALES REP DID SEE SAMPLE 1/4 TO 1/8 INCH OF CATHETER REMAINS ATTACHED TO HUB. CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO DETAIL EXACTLY HOW LONG CATHETER DWELLED IN PATIENT BUT ISSUE OCCURRED UPON REMOVAL OF IV CATHETER FROM THE BACK OF THE PATIENT'S HAND. PATIENT HAS ALERTED THE FACILITY HE HAS PAIN, DECREASED ABILITY TO MOVE HAND AND INABILITY TO MAKE FIST WITH HAND. LOT NUMBERS ON HAND RECEIVED FROM HOSPITAL VIA E-MAIL ON (B)(6) 2013: 2K01258370 - MFG. DATE 10/2012, EXP. DATE 10/01/2017; 2L29258318 - MFG DATE: 11/2012, EXP. DATE 11/01/2017; 2K16258318 - MFG DATE: 10/2012, EXP. DATE 10/01/2017; 2K16258315 - MFG DATE: 10/2012, EXP. DATE 10/01/2017; 2M02258316 - MFG DATE: 12/2012, EXP. DATE 12/01/2017. REFERENCE MFR # 9610825-2013-00109.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181244 INTROCANS SAFETY I.V. SAFETY CATHETER FOZ B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG NA 2K01258370

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other| R