FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCKIT PLUS EPIDURAL CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE

MDR report key: 3170435 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183502-2013-00308
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Date of Event
April 28, 2013
Report Date
June 7, 2013
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC.
Product Code
BSO
PMA / PMN Number
K051524
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER HAS NOT YET RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE MFR FOR DEVICE EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE AND IS RETURNED AND EVALUATED THE MFR WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS IN USE WITH PATIENT ALONG WITH EPIDURAL CATHETER FOR ANESTHESIA DURING CHILDBIRTH. ACCORDING TO REPORTER AFTER BIRTH THE CATHETER AND LOCKIT PLUS WERE REMOVED FROM USE AND THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE EPIDURAL CATHETER WAS FOUND MISSING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CATHETER COINCIDED WITH THE LOCKIT PLUS DEVICE. THE CATHETER PORTION WAS RETRIEVED AT APPROX 1 CM BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN. NO PERMANENT ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261495 LOCKIT PLUS EPIDURAL CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE ANAESTHESIA CONDUCTION CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE BSO SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC. NA 2319161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention