FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE CATHETER

MDR report key: 6053506 · Received October 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5065556
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 21, 2016
Date of Event
October 15, 2016
Report Date
October 21, 2016
Manufacturer
BARD MEDICAL
Product Code
LDF
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE CONNECTED SYRINGE FILLED WITH SALINE TO BALLOON PORT ON PACEMAKER TO FLUSH SALINE THROUGH CAUSING RUPTURE OF LEFT VENTRICLE AND NEED FOR EMERGENT CARDIAC REPAIR. RECOMMENDATION THAT MFR CONSIDERS HAVING CONNECTOR WHERE BALLOON IS CONNECTED TO NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH REGULAR SYRINGE, OTHER VISUAL DUE SUCH AS TAG STATING DO NOT USE FOR FLUSHING, OR RED COLOR TO HELP USER KNOW THAT THE PORT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR FLUSHING. PT EXPIRED 6 DAYS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
697422 TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE CATHETER TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE CATHETER LDF BARD MEDICAL 006173P

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other