FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIMPORT

MDR report key: 31831 · Received April 8, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008819
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 1996
Date of Event
March 22, 1996
Report Date
March 29, 1996
Manufacturer
GERARD MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT EXPERIENCED NECK AND ARM PAIN ABOVE CATHETER SITE. PT CAME TO HOSP FOR DYE STUDY. UNABLE TO FLUSH. PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND NECK NOW SWOLLEN. DYE STUDY SHOWED A PIECE OF CATHETER FREE-FLOATING IN RIGHT ATRIUM. PT UNDERWENT PROCEDURE VIA GROIN AREA TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE. PT DISCHARGED. NO PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIMPORT Implant IMPLANTABLE VASCULAR DEVICE LJT GERARD MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC. 270005

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization| R