FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4189814 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006795936-2014-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
October 1, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
VASONOVA INC.
Product Code
OBJ
PMA / PMN Number
K103260
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CLINICIAN RECEIVED THE BLUE BULLSEYE ON THE VPS CONSOLE STARTING AT 36CM THROUGH 43CM. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF MEASUREMENT WAS 43CM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR OVER A WEEK. THEY HAVE PERFORMED X-RAYS TO CONFIRM CORRECT CATHETER PLACEMENT IN CAJ. THERE HAVE BEEN DELAYS IN TREATMENT WITH NO PT DEATHS OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS OCCURRED. IT WAS NOTED ECG CALIBRATION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS CASE # (B)(4) ON THE UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A MALE PT. THE CATHETER LOOKED NORMAL ON THE CHEST X-RAY TGE CAJ PLACEMENT WAS AT 43CM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
660426 VASCULAR POSITIONING SYSTEM CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRAVASCULAR OBJ VASONOVA INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1