FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPI-MED

MDR report key: 468758 · Received June 24, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1028829
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2003
Date of Event
June 18, 2003
Report Date
June 24, 2003
Manufacturer
EPI-MED
Product Code
BSO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE NEUROPLASTY CATHETER AND WAS UNABLE TO. FELT A SHARP RELEASE AND CATHETER WIRE SEEN UNRAVELING. TAPED IN PLACE AND DOCTOR CALLED TO REMOVE CATHETER. PT TO FLUOROSCOPY FOR EXAM AND ALL PHOTOS WERE OKAY. PLASTIC END APPEARS JAGGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPI-MED TUN-L-KATH NEUROPLASTY CATHETER BSO EPI-MED 155-1520 1120738

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Other