FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GROSHON CATHETER

MDR report key: 3374 · Received July 22, 1992

Report

Report Number
3374
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 1992
Date of Event
May 11, 1992
Report Date
May 22, 1992
Manufacturer
CATH TEC
Product Code
LKG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GROSHONG CATHETER WAS PLACED JANUARY 18, 1989. PATIENT HAS PROVIDED HER OWN CARE SINCE THAT TIME. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT PRIOR TO THE FRACTURE OF THE CATHETER. PATIENT NOTED THAT "IT FELT DIFFERENT" AND INVESTIGATION BY THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN REVEALED THAT A 6 INCH PIECE OF THE CATHETER HAD BROKER OFFINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: FAIR CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE DISCARDED. THE DEVICE WAS DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GROSHON CATHETER Implant INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE LKG CATH TEC NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention