FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASONOVA VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3904790 · Received May 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006795936-2014-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
VASONOVA INC.
Product Code
OBJ
PMA / PMN Number
K083920
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT NO. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN THE PATIENT'S ROOM. THE INSERTION SITE WAS THE UPPER ARM. FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF A NAVILYST EXCELA PICC CATHETER, THE NURSE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE BIOSENSOR FROM THE CATHETER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BIOSENSOR, THE BIOSENSOR FRACTURED LEAVING A DISTAL PART OF IT IN THE CATHETER. THE NURSE STATED, HE REMOVED THE CATHETER AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CATHETER. NO DELAY IN TREATMENT WAS NOTED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY, COMPLICATIONS, OR DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
314867 VASONOVA VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRAVASCULAR OBJ VASONOVA INC. 19F14B0006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1