FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEMODIALYSIS TWO-LUMEN KIT: 2-

MDR report key: 598975 · Received May 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
1036844-2005-00024
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 3, 2005
Date of Event
April 11, 2005
Report Date
April 26, 2005
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
MSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CANNON CATHETER WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED AND THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ICU. IN ICU, AN AIR EMBOLISM WAS NOTICED AND THE CLINICIAN WAS CALLED IN. HE UTILIZED A SYRINGE TO "EXTRACT AIR". HE LATER DISASSEMBLED THE HUB AND DISCOVERED THE GREEN COMPRESSION SLEEVE FITTING HAD NOT BEEN PLACED. THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMODIALYSIS TWO-LUMEN KIT: 2- CHRONIC HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER PRODUCTS MSD ARROW INTL., INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Death