FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSTOM MONITORING KIT

MDR report key: 530893 · Received March 4, 2004

Report

Report Number
1713468-2004-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 4, 2004
Date of Event
February 11, 2004
Report Date
February 11, 2004
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABS
Product Code
DRS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT REC'D OF A TUBING BREAK DISTAL TO THE TRANSDUCER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRANSDUCER KIT, WHICH WAS POLE MOUNTED, WAS CONNECTED TO THE PT'S ARTERIAL LINE WHEN THE TUBING "BROKE" IN AN UNSPECIFIED AREA BETWEEN THE TWO STOPCOCKS. A NURSE WAS PRESENT AT THE PT'S BEDSIDE WHEN THIS OCCURRED; THEREFORE, THE NURSE TURNED THE STOPCOCK TOWARDS THE PT TO PREVENT BLEED BACK AND BLOOD LOSS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRANSDUCER KIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ONE THAT WORKED "FINE". THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECTS AND NO FURTHER INTERVENTIONS WERE REQUIRED. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSTOM MONITORING KIT PRESSURE MONITORING KIT DRS ABBOTT LABS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other