FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VENOUS WINDOW NEEDLE GUIDE (V-WING)
MDR report key: 3653225
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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 |