FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CENTRAL LINE CATHETER

MDR report key: 3870210 · Received June 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5036538
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES
Product Code
LJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) 2014 EDWARDS TRIPLE LUMEN CENTRAL LINE IDENTIFIED AS NOT PROVIDING BLOOD RETURN EASILY, REQUIRED MULTIPLE FLUSHES BEFORE GIVING BLOOD. PATIENT COMPLAINT OF PAIN AT SITE WITH POTASSIUM INFUSION. CENTRAL LINE REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE BLACK TUBING BETWEEN THE PHALANGES. QUALITY REVIEW IDENTIFIED CRACK IN THE "WHITE" CONNECTOR TO THE GREEN "Y" CONNECTOR. PATIENT HAD SWELLING AT THE SITE OF THE CENTRAL LINE THAT RESOLVED. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2014. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: FLUID REPLACEMENT, ANTIBIOTICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331478 CENTRAL LINE CATHETER TRIPLE LUMEN CATHETER LJS EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES XA3820HKCDC 59628316

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention