FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HP TLC KIT 12 X 16CM CE
MDR report key: 3301793
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Received August 7, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1317749-2013-00255
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2013
- Report Date
- July 31, 2013
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN
- Product Code
- NKQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
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)(4). 2013 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH HP TLC KIT 12 X 16CM CE. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY ATTEMPTED RIGHT FEMORAL MAHURKAR LINE PLACEMENT WITH ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE. PT WAS IN THE SUPINE DURING INSERTION, NO ABNORMAL RESISTANCE OR DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED WITH ADEQUATE RETURN OF VENOUS BLOOD VISUALIZED. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE GUIDE WIRE FAILED; UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GUIDE WIRE. CATHETER WAS REMOVED, LEAVING THE GUIDE WIRE IN. VISUALIZED WITH C-ARM, IT APPEARED KINKED. PT WAS TAKEN TO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY FOR REMOVAL. NO COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371366 | HP TLC KIT 12 X 16CM CE | HP TLC KIT 12 X 16CM CE | NKQ | COVIDIEN | 8888345629HP | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |