FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOK

MDR report key: 346499 · Received August 9, 2001

Report

Report Number
346499
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2001
Date of Event
July 18, 2001
Report Date
August 7, 2001
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 09/17/01: ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2001, AMEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM HOSPITAL CONCERNING A MINI VITAL PORT. A REVIEW OF THIS INFO REVEALED THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT IS NOT MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC, BUT ITIS INSTEAD MANUFACTURED BY COOK VASCULAR CORP. THE ORIGINAL REPORT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO COOK VASCULAR FOR THEIR HANDLING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL PORT PLACED IN 2000 IN THE RIGHT BASILIC VEIN FOR LONG TERM USE OF ANTICOAGULANTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY. PT UNDERWENT CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (CVIR) PROCEDURE FOR LEAKAGE AROUND THE VENOUS PORT. A PARTIAL INFUSION CATHETER FRACTURE 1CM CENTRAL TO THE PORT WAS LOCATED, AND THE PT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE VENOUS PORT DURING THE CVIR PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36066 COOK MINI VITAL PORT LJT COOK, INC. 5116 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention