FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CELSITE

MDR report key: 339829 · Received June 27, 2001

Report

Report Number
2523676-2001-00021
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 27, 2001
Date of Event
May 31, 2001
Report Date
June 20, 2001
Manufacturer
B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PORT FLIPPED OVER IN PATIENT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS APART. THE PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED THE PORT PLACEMENT DID NOT SUTURE PORT IN PLACE. CONSULTATION WITH THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE PORTS WERE NOT SUTURED IN PLACE. THE IFU FOR THE PRODUCT STATES: "AFTER CONFIRMING CATHETER PATENCY, SECURE THE PORT IN PLACE TO THE UNDERLYING FASCIA WITH 2-0 OR 3-0 MONOFILAMENT NON-ABSORBABLE SUTURE (E.G. POLYPROPYLENE) USING THE HOLES PROVIDED IN THE PORT BASEPLATE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29160 CELSITE IMPLANTABLE PORT LJT B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC. ST401L UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN