FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ARROW MAC TWO-LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS KIT WITH ARROWG+AR
MDR report key: 3937338
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Received July 15, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3937338
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 23, 2014
- Report Date
- July 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX INC.
- Product Code
- LJS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A TRAUMA PATIENT REQUIRED A VENOUS ACCESS. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO FEED THE SPRING-WIRE INTO THE LINE. THE WIRE WOULD NOT ADVANCE THROUGH THE WHITE HUB. THE WIRE KINKED AND THE LINE WAS NOT USABLE BECAUSE OF THIS. ANOTHER KIT WAS OBTAINED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE SECOND KIT.THIS FACILITY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THIS DEVICE TYPE A FEW MONTHS AGO. PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412172 | ARROW MAC TWO-LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS KIT WITH ARROWG+AR | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | LJS | TELEFLEX INC. | * | 23F14A0529 012314 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR |