FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RA CATH SET: 20GA X 1-1/2
MDR report key: 3843704
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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 |