FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SWAN-GANZ BIPOLAR PACING CATHETER WITH ATRIAL PORT

MDR report key: 6036748 · Received October 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
2015691-2016-03089
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 18, 2016
Date of Event
September 18, 2016
Report Date
September 19, 2016
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PR
Product Code
DYG
PMA / PMN Number
K822723
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION AND THE CUSTOMER WAS AWARE OF THE PRODUCT CONFIGURATION CHANGE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS UPON RELEASE. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, WHEN PREPARING THE PATIENT FOR INSERTION OF A SWAN GANZ PACING CATHETER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DINAPT PINS WERE NOT INSIDE THE PACKAGE AS THEY USED TO BE, THEREFORE "CAUSING AN ISSUE DURING AN EMERGENT SITUATION". THE CUSTOMER KNEW OF THE CHANGE IN THE PRODUCT CONFIGURATION WHERE THE DINAPT PINS WERE IN A SEPARATE PACKAGE HOWEVER THEY ASSUMED THAT THE CHANGE HAD NOT OCCURRED YET. AN OLDER PACING CATHETER KIT WAS LOCATED THAT HAD THE DINAPT PINS. THEY WERE USED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF PATIENT INJURY DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
688062 SWAN-GANZ BIPOLAR PACING CATHETER WITH ATRIAL PORT CATHETER, FLOW DIRECTED DYG EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PR D97120F5 60458854

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other