FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 394426 · Received January 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
2925153-2001-00018
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 30, 2002
Date of Event
December 17, 2001
Report Date
December 20, 2001
Manufacturer
HDC CORP.
Product Code
DQO
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PICC LINE PLACED IN 2001 FAILED 4 DAYS LATER WHEN THE EXTERNAL CATHETER BEGAN LEAKING SPONTANEOUSLY AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, BLOOD HAD CLOTTED IN THE LUMEN AND TPA WAS ADMINISTERED WITHOUT SUCCESS. WHEN THE LINE WAS REMOVED, IT FRACTURED INSIDE THE PT LEAVING ABOUT 26CM INTERNALLY. THE EMBOLUS AND CATHETER WAS REMOVED IN THE CATH LAB AND THE PT SPENT 2 NIGHTS IN THE ICU FOR CARDIAC MONITORING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * * DQO HDC CORP. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1