FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATH CARD PUD W/BA

MDR report key: 720079 · Received August 5, 2005

Report

Report Number
2648988-2005-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2005
Report Date
August 5, 2005
Manufacturer
INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES INC.
Product Code
JXG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SURGERY, THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE ARTERIAL CATHETER INTO AN INRODUCER, BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE INTRODUCER THE CUSTOMER USED WAS PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER MANUFACTURED BY COOK, C-PLO-7.0-35-X-1, FRENCH SIZE WAS 7.0. IT SEEMED THAT ONE OF THE BLACK MARKERS ON THE CATHETER TOUCHED THE INSIDE OF THE INTRODUCER BECAUSE THE HEIGHT OF THE MARKER WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL AND IT OBSTRUCTED THE CATHETER TO PASS THE INTRODUCER SMOOTHLY. THOUGH THE DOCTOR TRIED TO INSERT THE CATHETER INTO ANOTHER PEEL-AWAY INTRODUCER (SAME SIZE), BUT HE FAILED AGAIN. THEN THE CUSTOMER USED AN EXTRA CATHETER, WHICH HAS THE SAME LOT #1043408. IT PASSED THROUGH THE INTORDUCER AND WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PT WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATH CARD PUD W/BA CSF CATHETERS JXG INTEGRA NEUROSCIENCES INC. * 1043408

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1