FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROPUNCTURE INTRODUCER SET WITH WIRE GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 5515875 · Received March 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5061023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2016
Date of Event
February 26, 2016
Report Date
March 8, 2016
Manufacturer
COOK MEDICAL
Product Code
DYB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INNER CATH OF MICROPUNCTURE SET SEPARATED, LEAVING HALF IN THE PT. CATH SNARED AND REMOVED. LARGE LEFT NECK TUMOR (METASTATIC STAGE 4 CA W/LUNG) THAT HAD PERSISTENT BLEEDING-OOZING. HAD 2 PRIOR EMBOLIZATIONS OF CAROTID ARTERY, WAS STABLE THEN OOZING AGAIN. NEEDED TO SACRIFICE THE LEFT VERTEBRAL ARTERY. DURING THE RIGHT GROIN PUNCTURE, THE MICROPUNCTURE "GOT CAUGHT UP IN RIGHT GROIN AND SHEARED OFF 4 INCHES OF CATHETER. DISTAL END STILL IN VESSEL, LEFT GROIN ACCESSED, GOOSENECK USED TO SNARE WIRE AND CATHETER AT THE ARTERIOTOMY SITE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166368 MICROPUNCTURE INTRODUCER SET WITH WIRE GUIDEWIRE SILHOUETTE TRANSITIONLESS DYB COOK MEDICAL MPS-401-U-SST 6467965

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention