FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PLEURX PLEURAL CATHETER KIT
MDR report key: 330308
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Received May 2, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 1717671-2001-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 2, 2001
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2001
- Report Date
- April 18, 2001
- Manufacturer
- DENVER BIOMEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- KPM
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A REPORT WAS RECEIVED OF A CATHETER FRACTURE AT THE PARIETAL PLEURAL INSERTION SITE. THE ENTIRE CATHETER WAS REMOVED UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA USING BLUNT DISSECTION OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS TUNNEL. NO COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20145 | PLEURX PLEURAL CATHETER KIT | PLEURAL CATHETER | KPM | DENVER BIOMEDICAL, INC. | 50-7000 | R992479 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Required Intervention |