FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD INSYTE-W

MDR report key: 3233844 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2243072-2013-00077
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Date of Event
June 17, 2013
Report Date
July 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVAL. HOWEVER, PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED AND ARE PENDING EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PT WAS IN SURGERY FOR GYNECOLOGIC REASONS. THE PT WAS PREPPED AND IV WAS STARTED FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA. THE SURGERY AND IV INFUSION WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE PT WAS QUITE WITHOUT ACTIVE MOVEMENT. WHEN THE PT AWOKE, THE CATHETER WAS DISCONTINUED AND DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE NURSE FOUND THAT 3CM WERE MISSING FROM THE CATHETER. IMMEDIATELY THE NURSE USED A TOURNIQUET ABOVE THE IV SITE AND AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINED THE CATHETERS POSITION. THE CATHETER'S POSITION WAS CONFIRMED BY X-RAY. THE CATHETER WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328095 BD INSYTE-W 18G PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER FOZ BD 2303058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Required Intervention