FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TERUMO AVF SET

MDR report key: 84739 · Received April 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
1118880-1997-00080
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 1997
Report Date
March 17, 1997
Manufacturer
TERUMO MEDICAL CORP (MD) EAST
Product Code
FIE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH PRODUCT MET IN-PROCESS AND FINISHED DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS, THE FACTORY FURTHER INVESTIGATED MINIMIZATION OF SEEPAGE. A NEEDLE FINISHING PROCESS WAS MODIFIED TO EFFECT LESS SEEPAGE. THE NEEDLES MFR WITH THIS MODIFIED PROCESS ALSO MEET ALL THE ORIGINAL IN-PROCESS AND FINISHED DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS WERE NOT CHANGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PAINFUL INSERTION AND LEAKING AT ACCESS SITE. LARGE AMOUNT OF AND PROLONGED BLEEDING, HAD TO USE GAUZE AND GELFOAM TO CONTROL BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TERUMO AVF SET AV FISTULA NEEDLE SET FIE TERUMO MEDICAL CORP (MD) EAST NA UH2551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention