FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RA CATH SET: 20GA X 1-1/2

MDR report key: 3843704 · Received March 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
9680794-2014-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2014
Date of Event
March 16, 2014
Report Date
March 18, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K810675
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ARTERIAL LINE WAS INSERTED INTO THE (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT'S RIGHT RADIAL ARTERY ON (B)(6). (B)(6), THE USER WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP WAVEFORM READINGS AND WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A BLOOD DRAW. THE USER REPORTED THAT THEY REPEATEDLY FLUSHED THE LINE, BUT IT WAS STILL NOT ABLE TO WORK. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RADIAL CATHETER WAS PLACED INTO THE PATIENT'S LEFT RADIAL ARTERY TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO DELAY, DEATH, COMPLICATION, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173795 RA CATH SET: 20GA X 1-1/2 ARTERIAL CATHETER PRODUCTS DQY ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR