FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
LIFE PORT
MDR report key: 36945
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Received September 6, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- MW1009887
- Date Received
- September 6, 1996
- Date of Event
- August 5, 1996
- Report Date
- August 22, 1996
- Manufacturer
- STRATO/INFUSAID, INC.
- Product Code
- LJT
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT HAD A CHEST X-RAY ON 8/5/96 WHICH NOTED THAT A FRACTURE HAD OCCURRED THROUGH THE CATHETER WITH A 12.5 CM FRAGMENT OF CATHETER EMBOLIZED INTO THE PULMONARY ARTERY BIFURCATION EXTENDING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. CATHETER FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED BY A RADIOLOGIST PER RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE ON 8/5/96, REMOVED SURGICALLY ON 8/16/96. ADD'L EXPLANT DATE 8/16/96.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIFE PORT Implant | IMPLANTABLE VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE | LJT | STRATO/INFUSAID, INC. | * | 12763 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR |