FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORIGEN REINFORCED DUAL LUMEN CATHETER

MDR report key: 8472107 · Received April 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
1646848-2019-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2019
Manufacturer
ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL, INC
Product Code
DWF
PMA / PMN Number
K113869
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0179-2019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE OBSERVATION OF THE 5CM PRINT MARK BEING OFF MY ONE CENTIMETER AND APPEARING AT 4CM FROM THE TIP. RELYING ON JUST THE PRINT MARKING TO POSITION THE CATHETER WOULD LEAVE THE CATHETER UNDER-INSERTED, MEANING THAT INSERTING TO THE 5CM MARK WOULD ONLY PLACE THE CATHETER 4CM DEEP. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE REQUIRE THE USER TO "VERIFY POSITION OF THE CATHETER IN THE RIGHT ATRIUM USING X-RAY OR ULTRASOUND." THE PRINTING ERROR WAS A RESULT OF THE DRAWING BEING INCORRECTLY DIMENSIONED ANDN THE ERROR WAS NOT NOTICED WHEN THE DRAWING WAS APPROVED. THE DRAWING HAS BEEN CORRECTED FOLLOWING NOTICE OF THIS INCIDENT/MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PRINT NUMBER ON THE CATHETER IS OFF BY 1CM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
269578 ORIGEN REINFORCED DUAL LUMEN CATHETER VV ECMO CATHETER DWF ORIGEN BIOMEDICAL, INC VV13F R19506

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1