FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VAXCEL PORT

MDR report key: 5035588 · Received August 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5055768
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2015
Date of Event
August 18, 2015
Report Date
August 22, 2015
Manufacturer
NAVILYST MEDICAL
Product Code
LJT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
0

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RE: VAXCEL PORT, PRODUCT CODE: 45-310, LOT #4731897. MANUFACTURED BY: NAVILYST MEDICAL INC., (B)(4). TUBING FROM THIS PORT, USED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY, SEPARATED FROM THE PORT AND POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE MOVED THROUGH THE VEIN TO THE HEART. RESULTED IN REQUIREMENT FOR EMERGENCY SURGERY TO ACCESS VEIN FOR REMOVAL OF TUBE AND SUBSEQUENT SURGERY TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VAXCEL PORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
556642 VAXCEL PORT VAXCEL PORT LJT NAVILYST MEDICAL 45-310 4731897

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| L| R