FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

I-SERIES PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER

MDR report key: 3855835 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3855835
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
March 5, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDCOMP - MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC
Product Code
LJS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC INSERTION OF CAPD CATHETER USING MEDCOMP CAPD CATHETER. CONNECTOR AND CAP/CLIP WAS APPLIED BUT THAT NIGHT PT PRESENTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH CLEAR LEAKAGE THROUGH HER DRESSING AND THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE DRESSING, HAVING COME DISCONNECTED FROM THE PD CATHETER. PT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR PERITONITIS. FDA 3500A REPORT FILED AFTER THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CLINIC COMPLAINED TO THE SURGEON ABOUT THE MEDCOMP CONNECTOR FORMING A LOOSE AND UNRELIABLE CONNECTION WITH THE FRESENIUS TRANSFER SETS IN TWO ADDITIONAL PTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279119 I-SERIES PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER 57CM DOUBLE CUFF PERITONEAL CATH LJS MEDCOMP - MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC MBGP030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Hospitalization| L