FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VAXCEL PORT
MDR report key: 5035588
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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 |