FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALINDROME SAPPHIRE 23/40KT VT

MDR report key: 3770428 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1317749-2014-00148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
February 17, 2014
Report Date
March 4, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, UPON COMPLETION THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2014 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE Y JUNCTION. THE CATHETER WAS PLACED IN RIGHT JUGULAR. THE PHYSICIAN APPLIED DERMOBAN (GLUE) INTO THE CATHETER TO MITIGATE LEAKAGE POWER AND PROGRAM THE CATHETER CHANGE. THE GLUE WAS APPLIED ON (B)(6) 2014, THE CATHETER WAS PULLED ON (B)(6) 2014. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN RETIRED THE CATHETER, HE NOTES A BREAK IN THE CATHETER BODY. THE CATHETER REMAINED IN THE PATIENT DURING 4 YEARS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
138053 PALINDROME SAPPHIRE 23/40KT VT DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COVIDIEN 8888145048 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK