FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT

MDR report key: 3264927 · Received July 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1317749-2013-00241
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 25, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
FJS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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 CATHETER STARTED LEAKING AT THE CATHETER PORT, WHICH RESOLVED IN RELEASING DIALYSATE, RESULTING IN PERITONITIS. THE CATHETER HAS BEEN SURGICALLY REMOVED, AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE PERITONITIS AND 6 WEEKS OF DIALYSIS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEMODIALYSIS THE PHYSICIAN MADE AN ADD'L ENTRANCE IN THE STOMACH. WHEN PT RECOVERS FROM INFLAMMATION AND THE SURGERY, THERE WILL BE A NEW CATHETER PLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349250 SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT DIALYSIS CATHETER FJS COVIDIEN 8888413807 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other