FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAH ELITE IC 12FR 20CM SE

MDR report key: 3982601 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009211636-2014-00026
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
July 2, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS SA
Product Code
MSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2014, THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STES THAT THE MAHURKAR ELITE CATHETERS HAVE CLOTTED IN 3 CRRT PATIENTS. TWO OF THE PATIENTS HAD TO HAVE THE CATHETER EXCHANGED OUT 3 TIMES. ONE PATIENT HAD TO RECEIVE BLOOD THINNERS DUE TO THE CLOTTING. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE HOSPITAL STAFF'S DIALYSIS CATHETER PROTOCOL. CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE MAHURKAR ELITE IS DIFFERENT THAT THE ORIGINAL MAHURKAR CATHETERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435364 MAH ELITE IC 12FR 20CM SE DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COVIDIEN MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS SA 8888221320 319935X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK