FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BARD ACCESS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 37191 · Received September 6, 1996

Report

Report Number
37191
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 1996
Date of Event
August 2, 1996
Report Date
August 6, 1996
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS HAVING A ROUTINE CXR AS PART OF HER FOLLOWUP FOLLOWING CHEMOTHERAPY. DURING THE X-RAY THE RADIOLOGIST NOTED THAT THE PORT-A-CATH CATHETER WAS SEPARATED FROM THE PORT. THE PT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SPECIAL PROCEDURES DEPT FOR RETRIEVAL OF THE PORTION OF THE CATHETER. THE PORT WILL BE EXPLANTED AT A LATER DATE. THE PT WAS NOT AWARE OF A PROBLEM AND THE PORT WAS NOT BEING USED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY AT THE TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD ACCESS SYSTEM Implant PORT-A-CATH CATHETER DQO BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. * 36JF0943

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Hospitalization