FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD SHIELDED IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 3854082 · Received May 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2243072-2014-00103
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PREPAID MAILING LABEL AND SHIPPING TUBE WERE SENT TO THE CUSTOMER FOR RETURN OF THE SAMPLE. TO DATE, NO SAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. IF A SAMPLE IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSERT A 20 GA PERIPHERAL IV INTO THE PT'S RIGHT ANTECUBITAL VEIN. THE ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AS THE NURSE WITHDREW THE CATHETER, SHE NOTICED THE TIP WAS NO LONGER INTACT. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED WHICH SHOWED THE CATHETER TIP WAS IN THE SUBCUTANEOUS SKIN OF THE ARM APPROX 1 MM UNDER THE SKIN. A MINOR PROCEDURE AT THE BEDSIDE WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVED THE CATHETER TIP. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
293015 BD INSYTE AUTOGUARD SHIELDED IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON 3312751

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention