INFANT CATH KIT
Report
- Report Number
- 1018233-2015-00473
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 15, 2015
- Report Date
- December 5, 2015
- Manufacturer
- PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD -9611590
- Product Code
- FFH
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BARD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BARD.
RECEIVED 1 UNOPENED INFANT CATHETER KIT IN THE ORIGINAL UNIT PACKAGING. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. THE RECEIVED SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE MATERIAL LIST AND ALL COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FOREIGN MATTER OR DIRT WAS PRESENT ON THE SAMPLE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE COMPLAINT WAS UNCONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE THE FOLLOWING: "OPEN PACKAGE AND REMOVE PLASTIC WALLET. OPEN PLASTIC WALLET. PLACE INFANT IN SUPINE POSITION, THIGHS ABDUCTED. CLEANSE THE AREA AROUND THE MEATUS WITH POVIDINE-IODINE SWABS. PUT ON STERILE GLOVES. PLACE THE TIP OF THE CATHETER IN STERILE LUBRICANT AND CATHETERIZE PATIENT. AFTER URINE IS COLLECTED, PULL CATHETER OUT OF CAP. TIGHTEN CAP AND DEPRESS SPOUT. LABEL CENTRIFUGE TUBE IMPORTANT: USE PLASTIC WALLET AS STERILE FIELD. PULL CATHETER OUT OF CENTRIFUGE TUBE TO THE PROPER LENGTH IMMEDIATELY AFTER DONNING GLOVES. NOTE: IF URINE DOES NOT FLOW FREELY INTO THE TUBE, THE CAP STERILE UNLESS PACKAGE IS OPENED OR DAMAGED." (B)(4). THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BARD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BARD.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY HAD A CULTURE TAKEN AND GRAM NEGATIVE RODS WERE OBSERVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754448 | INFANT CATH KIT | INFANT CATHETER | FFH | PRODUCTOS PARA EL CUIDADO DE LA SALUD -9611590 | NGYJ1499 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |