FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARROW CONTINUOUS NERVE BLOCK KIT

MDR report key: 4152522 · Received October 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1036844-2014-00404
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2014
Date of Event
September 12, 2014
Report Date
September 17, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
OGJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR INVESTIGATION. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED ON THE STIMUCATH WITH NO RELEVANT FINDINGS. A CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS THE POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE. COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE STIMUCATH WERE REVIEWED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SUGGEST A MFG RELATED CAUSE. THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF A CATHETER LEAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED AND WITHOUT A SAMPLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT IS REPORTED AS: THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THE CATHETER HAD A PIN HOLE SIZE LEAK LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622124 ARROW CONTINUOUS NERVE BLOCK KIT ANESTHESIA CONDUCTION KIT OGJ ARROW INTL., INC. 23F14C0764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1