FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SINGLE LUMEN PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET

MDR report key: 3812549 · Received April 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
1820334-2014-00174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2014
Date of Event
December 29, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2014
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT AWAITING HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANT UNDERWENT DRIP VIA PIC LINE. THERE BECAME A COMPLETE OCCLUSION OF THE LINE. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. PERFANE ON DRIP ALONE (HIGHLY IRRITATING MEDICATION NOT COMPATIBLE WITH PERFUSION TAP). DAY 5: ABNORMAL INCREASE OF PRESSURE WITH DRIP. DAY 12: COMPLETE OCCLUSION OF THE LINE. COMPATIBILITY OF MEDICATION AND DEVICE IS DODGY. PICLINE STILL ON PATIENT. CONSEQUENCES: TREATMENT WAS PARTIALLY STOPPED. RISKS OF INFECTION LINKED TO THE ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR FOR THE LINE FOR A WEEK. NEW LINE FITTED. PER COMPLAINT FORM: "THE CATHETER WAS CLOGGED AFTER 5 DAYS OF TREATMENT, THE NURSE HAD CHANGED THE VALVE BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE OCCLUSION." "THE DOCTOR HAD TO PLACE ANOTHER CATHETER, BUT NOT A PICC LINE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236092 SINGLE LUMEN PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET FOZ COOK, INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN