FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GAMCATH

MDR report key: 4869799 · Received June 25, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004367028-2015-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2015
Date of Event
May 18, 2015
Report Date
June 25, 2015
Manufacturer
GAMBRO DIALYSATOREN GMBH
Product Code
MPB
PMA / PMN Number
K040301
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GAM CATH INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION. RETAINED SAMPLE OF THE ASSEMBLED CLAMP LOT WERE ANALYZED AND NO FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION COULD BE FOUND. THE TESTED CLAMPS SHOWED NO VISUAL DEFECTS AND WORKED AS INTENDED. THE GAM CATH CATHETERS WITH ASSEMBLED CLAMP LOT ARE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CLINICS RELATED TO MALFUNCTION FROM THE ASSEMBLED CLAMP LOT. EVALUATION WAS DONE WITH RETAINED SAMPLE FROM IDENTICAL CLAMP LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT IN (B)(6) HAD A GAM CATH 1320 J FEMORAL ACCESS CATHETER REPLACED PRIOR TO USING THE CATHETER AS THE ARTERIAL CLAMP WAS NOT CLAMPING PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
413110 GAMCATH CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED MPB GAMBRO DIALYSATOREN GMBH GAMCATH GDHK-1320J (109511) 2014-11-2002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other