FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INSYTE-W IV CATHETER

MDR report key: 469931 · Received July 3, 2003

Report

Report Number
1710034-2003-00040
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 3, 2003
Date of Event
January 1, 2003
Report Date
April 24, 2003
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INSERTED IN EMERGENCY IN LEFT FOREARM CLOSE TO THE PT'S WRIST. RN NOTED THAT BLEEDING OCCURRED AT THE DRESSING SITE. RN REMOVED TAPE TO EXAMINE SITE AND CATHETER APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN OFF IN THE VESSEL. THE CATHETER WAS LOCATED IN THE LEFT LOWER LUNG. DETERMINATION WAS MADE BY THE DOCTOR NOT TO ATTEMPT RETRIEVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSYTE-W IV CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER FOZ BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other OTHER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENSION TUBING.