FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3815336 · Received March 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006795936-2014-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2014
Date of Event
March 20, 2014
Report Date
March 20, 2014
Manufacturer
VASONOVA INC.
Product Code
OBJ
PMA / PMN Number
K123813
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER CONTROL NO. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE (B)(4) CATHETER WAS BEING PLACED INTO THE PATIENT'S ARM IN THEIR ROOM. DURING INSERTION, THE CONSOLE DISPLAYED A BLUE BULLSEYE BUT THE CATHETER TIP WAS STILL IN THE VASCULAR OUTSIDE THE SVC. THE NURSE WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10CM OUT FROM THE CAJ. THE BLUE BULLSEYE WENT AWAY AND THE RN CONTINUED TO INSERT THE CATHETER AND REACHED THE LOWER 1/3 WHERE HE RECEIVED ANOTHER BLUE BULLSEYE. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM TIP LOCATION WHICH CORRELATED WITH THE VPS. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT AND NO PATIENT DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181810 VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRAVASCULAR OBJ VASONOVA INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 LUMEN 5 FR X 50 CM WITH PRELOADED VPS STYLET| ARROW PRESSURE INJECTABLE PICC 2| (B)(4)