FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BARDPORT

MDR report key: 32696 · Received March 1, 1996

Report

Report Number
32696
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 1, 1996
Date of Event
November 10, 1995
Report Date
November 24, 1995
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INSERTION OF AN IMPLANTED PORT BY DR, THE DR COULD NOT REMOVE THE GUIDE WIRE FROM THE PT'S RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN. HE OBSERVED THE WIRE TO BE "STRIPPED" OR UNRAVELED AND COILED IN THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN. THIS WAS A GUIDE WIRE FROM THE IMPLANTED PORT. THORACIC-CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON WAS CALLED IN AS A CONSULTANT. THE WIRE WAS LEFT IN THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN. IT WAS LOOPED AND SUTURED IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARDPORT OPEN-ENDED SINGLE LUMEN VENOUS CATHETER, 9.6FR LJT BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. 36FF7557

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other