FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEMAQUET INTRODUCER

MDR report key: 36120 · Received August 28, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW4001445
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 28, 1996
Date of Event
March 7, 1996
Report Date
March 8, 1996
Manufacturer
USCI DIV. C.R. BARD, INC.
Product Code
DYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT END OF RF UNSUCCESSFUL ABLATION, UPON REMOVAL OF RIGHT FEMORAL VENOUS SHEATH, THE SHEATH TORE. THE DISTAL END OF THE SHEATH REMAINED IN THE FEMORAL VEIN AND MIGRATED TOWARD THE ILIAC VEIN. ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE BY FEMORAL CUT DOWN BUT IT HAD MIGRATED TO COMMON ILIAC VEIN. BROKEN PIECE RETRIEVED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY WITH SHARING DEVICE. BLOOD LOSS 400CC. SCAR TISSUE FELT WITH INSERTION BUT NOT DIFFICULT INSERTION. 3500 UNITS WITH HEPARIN GIVEN FOR PROCEDURE (ABLATION). SCAR TISSUE FELT TO BE FROM PREVIOUS ANGIO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMAQUET INTRODUCER 7 FRENCH CATHETER INTRODUCER DYB USCI DIV. C.R. BARD, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention