FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
HEMODIALYSIS
MDR report key: 3844811
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Received May 16, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3006260740-2014-00257
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- May 16, 2014
- Date of Event
- December 17, 2012
- Report Date
- April 24, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- MSD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AT THIS TIME, FOR EVALUATION. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO MANUFACTURING LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT HAD CATHETER PLACED (B)(6) 2012. WHEN PATIENT CAME OUT OF CLINIC, PATIENT DID NOT FEEL WELL. PATIENT MOTHER ASKED PATIENT WHAT WAS WRONG AND PATIENT SAID IT FELT ASD THOUGH THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED TOO FAR. PATIENT WAS TAKEN HOME BY MOTHER AND WHILE AT HOME, PATIENT DIED. ACCORDING TO CORONER FROM PRIVATE AUTOPSY, THE CATHETER PUNCTURED THE PATIENT'S HEART, ULTIMATELY KILLING PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293832 | HEMODIALYSIS | CATHETER HEMODIALYSIS IMPLANTED | MSD | BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC. | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR | Death |