FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CIRCLE "C" DUAL LUMEN CATHETER KIT

MDR report key: 441324 · Received February 4, 2003

Report

Report Number
1056436-2003-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2003
Report Date
February 4, 2003
Manufacturer
HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
KOC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 01/14/2003, THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR INFORMED THE INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING; PT WAS ON HEMOFILTRATION MACHINE. THEIR VASCATH HAD BEEN IN FOR 2 DAYS. THE MACHINE BEGAN TO ALARM HIGH ACCESS PRESSURE WHEN FACILITY TRIED TO REPOSITION THE AS BATH, FACILITY NOTICED THAT THE BLUE LUMEN WAS LEAKING BLOOD FROM PLASTIC STRETCHY TUBE. FILTRATION HAD TO BE D/C AND VASCATH REMOVED. PHYSICIAN INFORMED AND VASCATH CHECKED BY INJECTING NORMAL SALINE VIA LUMEN. WHEN LUMEN WAS PULLED THERE WAS A DEFINITE JET OF WATER FROM A PIN PRICK SIZED HOLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CIRCLE "C" DUAL LUMEN CATHETER KIT ACUTE CATHETERS KOC HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. DLC-600KC SE00466

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other