FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT

MDR report key: 3982931 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009211636-2014-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
December 2, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
COSTA RICA, COVIDIEN MANUFACTURING
Product Code
MSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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 DIALYSIS CATHETER. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT A PT RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) 2013. THE PT WAS ADMITTED DUE TO PERITONITIS WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HER PD CATHETER HAD A FRACTURE/BREAK. THE CATHETER WAS PULLED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE CATHETER WAS (B)(6) 2005 AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF PERITONITIS THROUGHOUT THE 8 YEARS OF PD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
410214 SWAN NECK COIL CATH CA2 LEFT DIALYSIS CATHETER MSD COSTA RICA, COVIDIEN MANUFACTURING 8888413807 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Life Threatening