FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENOUS WINDOW NEEDLE GUIDE (V-WING)

MDR report key: 3653225 · Received January 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3653225
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2014
Date of Event
December 10, 2013
Report Date
January 13, 2014
Manufacturer
VITAL ACCESS CORPORATION
Product Code
PFH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT COMPLAINED OF DIFFICULTY WITH CANNULATION WITH VENOUS WINDOW NEEDLE GUIDE ALSO KNOWN AS V-WING DEVICE. SHE HAS NOT BEEN USING V-WING FOR CANNULATION OF THE FISTULA FOR PURPOSE OF HEMODIALYSIS SINCE (B)(4) 2013. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A COMPLAINT OF PAIN ON CANNULATION THROUGH THE DEVICE AND DIFFICULTY TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE BLOOD RETURN THROUGH V-WING SITE. DISTAL V-WING SITE PROBLEMS WERE WORSE THAN THE PROXIMAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
34507 VENOUS WINDOW NEEDLE GUIDE (V-WING) V-WING PFH VITAL ACCESS CORPORATION 7 MM, DEPTH 8MM 11-0093

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other SURGICAL REMOVAL OF TWO IMPLANTED V-WING DEVICES