FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POLYSITE

MDR report key: 7534306 · Received May 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
7534306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2018
Date of Event
April 25, 2018
Report Date
May 2, 2018
Manufacturer
ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH
Product Code
LJT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROVIDER DID NOT CONNECT THE MEDIPORT PIECES TOGETHER CORRECTLY PRIOR TO IMPLANTING THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE THEN CAME APART WITHIN THE PATIENT AND HAD TO BE REMOVED. THIS WAS A USER ERROR ISSUE, NOT TECHNICALLY A DEVICE FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
375003 POLYSITE PORT CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR LJT ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH 2016PI 17100189

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other