FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4F MICRO INTRODUCER KIT

MDR report key: 506950 · Received January 12, 2004

Report

Report Number
1625425-2004-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2004
Manufacturer
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC.
Product Code
DYB
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DILATOR HUB DETACHING WHEN REMOVING FROM PT. (THE DOCTOR WAS OBTAINING ACCESS FOR A PACEMAKER PROCEDURE AND INSERTED THE DILATOR. WHEN THE DOCTOR WAS REMOVING THE DILATOR THE HUB BROKE OFF AND THE REST OF IT WAS STILL IN THE PT'S SHOULDER. THE DOCTOR WAS ABLE TO CUT AROUND THE INSERTION SITE AND REMOVE IT. A CUTDOWN WAS ALREADY PLANNED THEREFORE NO UNNECESSARY SURGICAL INTERVENTION OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4F MICRO INTRODUCER KIT INTRODUCER KIT DYB ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES INC. * 99381416

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *