FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEMODIALYSIS

MDR report key: 3844811 · 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