FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PI CVC KIT: 3-L FR X 20 CM AGB

MDR report key: 4212815 · Received August 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
1036844-2014-00332
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2014
Date of Event
July 27, 2014
Report Date
August 1, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K071538
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEE MDR 1036844-2014-00331 FOR THE FIRST EVENT WITH THE SAME PT. IT WAS REPORTED THE PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A FEMALE PT IN HER (B)(6) IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A SECOND KIT WAS OPENED AND THE CLINICIAN REPORTED THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE CATHETER INTO THE PT'S RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR. AGAIN THEY WERE UNABLE TO THREAD THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE THROUGH THE ARROW RAULERSON SYRINGE. AT WHICH TIME EVERYTHING WAS REMOVED AND THEY FOUND THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE WAS KINKED. A THIRD KIT WAS OPENED AND WAS PLACED SUCCESSFULLY INTO THE PT'S RIGHT FEMORAL. THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT WITH NO PT HARM AND NO PT DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
455157 PI CVC KIT: 3-L FR X 20 CM AGB ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC 23F14F1450

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR