FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POLYETHYLENE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER

MDR report key: 622324 · Received July 21, 2005

Report

Report Number
1820334-2005-00198
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2005
Date of Event
June 1, 2005
Report Date
June 22, 2005
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DQO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR THE PTGBD DUE TO ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS IN 2005. FORTY DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS CHANGING THE DRESSING, HE NOTICED THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER HAD SEPARATED, MIGRATING INTO THE LIVER. THE NEXT DAY THE SEPARATED PORTION WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED, RESULTING IN THE SCHEDULED LAPAROTOMY BEING RESCHEDULED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR THE PTGBD DUE TO ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS ON APRIL 2005. ON JUNE 2005, (40 DAYS AFTER PLACEMENT) WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS CHANGING THE DRESSING, HE NITICED THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER HAD SEPERATED, MIGRATING INTO THE LIVER. ON JUNE 2005, THE SEPERATED PORTION WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED, RESULTING IN THE SCHEDULED LAPOROTOMY BEING RESCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POLYETHYLENE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER CATHETER DQO COOK, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention