FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB

MDR report key: 4222775 · Received August 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1036844-2014-00336
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2014
Date of Event
July 25, 2014
Report Date
August 5, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K071538
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER WAS BEING PLACED INTO THE PATIENT'S INTERNAL JUGULAR IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. DURING INSERTION THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED RESISTANCE WHEN THREADING THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE THROUGH THE NEEDLE. THE NEEDLE WAS THEN REMOVED AND THE DILATOR WAS INSERTED OVER THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE. AGAIN, THEY PHYSICIAN NOTICED RESISTANCE, BUT WAS ABLE TO THREAD THE DILATOR. AT WHICH TIME, THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE WAS REMOVED FROM THE DILATOR AND THE WIRE WAS FOUND UNRAVELED. EVERYTHING WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT INTACT. A NEW KIT WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT AND NO PATIENT DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
460547 PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB ARROWG+ARD CATHETER PRODUCTS FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. 23F13L0280

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1