FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOKE INC

MDR report key: 512262 · Received February 18, 2004

Report

Report Number
512262
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2004
Date of Event
December 9, 2003
Report Date
December 31, 2003
Manufacturer
COOKE, INC.
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PEDIATRIC CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION, THE COOK CATHETER TIP BROKE IN TWO PLACES WHILE IN THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE PIECES WERE UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED OR REMOVED BY THE INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS; HOWEVER, THEY WERE ABLE TO MOVE THE PIECES FROM THE FEMORAL ARTERY TO THE INFERIOR GLUTERAL ARTERY BRANCH. THE CHILD HAS BEEN STABLE FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. (THE STERILIZATION DATE OF THE CATHETER HAD EXPIRED, AND THE UNUSED CATHETER WAS RE-STERILIZED BY A REPROCESSOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOKE INC ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER JL3, 5FR X 025 X 80CM DQO COOKE, INC. HNBR502580PNJ *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Required Intervention