FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAVILYST MEDICAL

MDR report key: 4161833 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1317056-2014-00049
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 25, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
NAVILYST MEDICAL
Product Code
LJT
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REHABILITATION CENTER WHICH REPORTED THE EVENT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONFIRM NEITHER THE CATALOG NUMBER OF THE PORT, OR IF THE PORT WAS MANUFACTURED BY NAVILYST MEDICAL. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PORT WAS RETURNED THE WEEK OF (B)(4), HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT ANY OF THE NAVILYST MEDICAL/ANGIODYNAMICS FACILITIES, THEREFORE CONFIRMING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE AND/OR A DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE. WHEN FOLLOWING UP ON THE SHIPPING STATUS OF THE SAMPLE, IT WAS AGAIN STATED BY THE EVENT REPORTER THAT THE PATIENT'S HEALTH WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. SHOULD THE SAMPLE BE RECEIVED AND BE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BEEN MANUFACTURED BY NAVILYST MEDICAL, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED BY A REHABILITATION CENTER (NOT A CUSTOMER OF NAVILYST MEDICAL/ANGIODYNAMICS): A PATIENT CAME IN VIA TRANSPORT, AND WAS NOTED TO HAVE PORT WHICH WAS "LEAKING OUTSIDE THE BODY WHEN IT WAS BEING ACCESSED. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED". WITH A PORT FROM THE REHABILITATION CENTER'S INVENTORY. IT IS NOT KNOWN AT WHAT FACILITY THE PATIENT HAD THE ORIGINAL PORT IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT CONDITION IS FINE. THE REHAB FACILITY CONTACTED NAVILYST MEDICAL AFTER RESEARCHING THE PORT'S MARKINGS ON THE INTERNET. THEY WERE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION TO RETURN THE DEVICE, AND SUPPOSEDLY DID SO, HOWEVER, THE DEVICE HAS NEVER BEEN RECEIVED AT ANY NAVILYST MEDICAL/ANGIODYNAMICS FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433225 NAVILYST MEDICAL PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS LJT NAVILYST MEDICAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1