FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTERIAL CATH SET: 20GA X 8CM

MDR report key: 3842762 · Received May 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006425876-2014-00108
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2014
Date of Event
February 1, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL C.R. A.S.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K810675
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEE MDR 3006425876-2014-00107 FOR THE FIRST REPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO HIS GENERAL PRACTITIONER WITH AN ISCHEMIC RIGHT HAND. THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER REFERRED THE PATIENT TO A VASCULAR SURGEON WHO OPERATED AND REMOVED 2 GUIDE WIRES FROM THE PATIENT'S BRACHIAL ARTERY REGION. THE PATIENT NOTES FOR THE CASE STATE THAT THE PATIENT HAD 2 CATHETERS INSERTED INTO HIS RIGHT RADIAL ARTERY. ONE WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT "WORKING" SO A SECOND CATHETER WAS PLACED. THE SECOND CATHETER WAS REMOVED WHEN THE PATIENT NO LONGER REQUIRED HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293019 ARTERIAL CATH SET: 20GA X 8CM ARTERIAL CATHETER PRODUCTS DQX ARROW INTERNATIONAL C.R. A.S. ZF3052185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention