FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ARGYLE

MDR report key: 5169 · Received May 17, 1993

Report

Report Number
5169
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 17, 1993
Date of Event
April 9, 1993
Manufacturer
SHERWOOD MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
FOS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PREMATURE INFANT (30 WEEKS GESTATION TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC VAGINAL DELIVERY. UPON ARRIVAL, AN UMBILICAL CATHETER WAS INSERTED AT 9:30 PM. TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS LATER, THE PATIENT EXPIRED. AUTOPSY REVEALED PERFORATED UMBILICAL ARTERY SECONDARY TO CATHETER INSERTION. DETERMINE REPORTABLE: 4/20/93INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: CRITICAL CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: TELEMETRY FAILURE, INHERENT RISK OF PROCEDURE, PORT. CONCLUSION: NO FAILURE DETECTED AND PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATION. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARGYLE UMBILICAL VESSEL CATHETER FOS SHERWOOD MEDICAL PRODUCTS 3.5 FR.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 MO Death