FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFETY A.V. FISTULA CANNULATION SET

MDR report key: 420565 · Received September 30, 2002

Report

Report Number
1423500-2002-01174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2002
Date of Event
September 10, 2002
Report Date
September 10, 2002
Manufacturer
NIPRO (THAILAND) CORPORATION LTD.
Product Code
FIE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSING DIRECTOR (ND) REPORTS ONE INCIDENT OF A FISTULA NEEDLE LEAKING AT THE HUB. THE LEAK WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE NURSE TO RECANNULATE THE PATIENT. TREATMENT WAS RESTARTED WITH A NEW NEEDLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ND STATES THAT THERE IS NO PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THE NEEDLE BROKE INTO 2 PIECES WHEN ND WAS RINSING IT WITH BLEACH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFETY A.V. FISTULA CANNULATION SET FISTULA SET FIE NIPRO (THAILAND) CORPORATION LTD. 5M4480 02C21

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN