FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT

MDR report key: 3204239 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1317749-2013-00190
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
December 2, 2012
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 PD CATHETER WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2007, POSITIONED IN THE RIGHT MIDDLE QUADRANT. ON (B)(6) 2012, A HOME PATIENT NOTIFIED THE STAFF AT DAVITA DIALYSIS THAT THE DIALYSIS THAT THE CATHETER WAS LEAKING BECAUSE OF A HOLE IN THE CATHETER. A STAFF MEMBER OBSERVE THE HOLE IN THE CATHETER AT THE POINT WHERE THE BETA CAP ADAPTER COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE INNER PART OF THE PD CATHETER. THE PATIENT WAS SENT FOR LAB TESTING. LABS RESULTS FROM (B)(6) 2013 DID CONFIRM THAT THIS PATIENT DID HAVE PERITONITIS AND WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND HOSPITALIZED. DATES OF HOSPITALIZATION WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2013. A NEW PD CATHETER WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2013 IN THE RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290601 SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT DIALYSIS CATHETER FJS COVIDIEN 8888413807 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Hospitalization| R