FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CENTRAL LINE CATHETER
MDR report key: 3870210
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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 |