Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS PATIENT CAME TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR RETREIVAL OF A FRAGMENT OF PORT-A-CATH CATHETER THAT WAS SEEN BY X-RAY IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT ATRIUM. IT WAS REMOVED UNEVENTFULLY. THE PORTION OF RETREIVED CATHETER IS IN THE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTINVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. 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 EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: A DEVICE FROM SAME LOT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, OTHER. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.