FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROCKET IPC INSERTION SET PLEUREX CATHETER

MDR report key: 7969059 · Received October 15, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5080573
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2018
Date of Event
September 20, 2018
Report Date
October 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ROCKET MEDICAL PLC
Product Code
DWM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTS FOR REMOVAL OF TUNNELLED LEFT ROCKET MEDICAL PLEURAL DRAINAGE CATHETER. IN PROCESS OF REMOVING CATHETER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS DISTAL END NEAR THE CUFF WITH CONTINUED CHALLENGES TO REMOVE CATHETER. THIS DIFFICULTY PROMPTED A CUT DOWN TO BE MADE TO EXPOSE THE CUFF, SO THE CATHETER COULD BE MOVED. SITE SUTURED AND GLUED WITH DSD. THE CATHETER SEQUESTERED. (B)(6) 2018 - INSERTION OF PLEUREX CATHETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
804734 ROCKET IPC INSERTION SET PLEUREX CATHETER APPARATUS, SUCTION, PATIENT CARE DWM ROCKET MEDICAL PLC 475988

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention