FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IDEAS PORT TITANIUM

MDR report key: 486342 · Received September 29, 2003

Report

Report Number
1049753-2003-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 29, 2003
Date of Event
June 2, 2003
Report Date
August 11, 2003
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Product Code
LJT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 1997, PATIENT WITH SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA HAD A VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE IMPLANTED. AT APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS POSTOPERATIVELY, DURING SICKLE CELL CRISIS, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE RIGHT ARM AND EXPERIENCED EDEMA IN THE RIGHT ARM AND FOREARM. AN ULTRASOUND WAS PERFORMED AT THE SITE THAT DEMONSTRATED A CLOT IN THE RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN AND NO FLOW IN THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE VENOUS ACCESS DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDEAS PORT TITANIUM VENOUS ACCESS PORT LJT CRYOLIFE, INC. NA T101597-41

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization| O| R