FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GESCO/BARD ACCESS

MDR report key: 86393 · Received April 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
86393
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 17, 1997
Date of Event
April 22, 1996
Report Date
April 30, 1996
Manufacturer
GESCO
Product Code
FOS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PLACEMENT OF VAC, THE CATHETER PULLED APART LEAVING APPROX. 9 CMS IN THE INFANTS UMBILICAL ARTERY. RETRIEVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE; INFANT TRANSFERRED. THAT FACILITY REPORTED PT'S DEATH THROUGH RISK MGMT/QUALITY OFFICE. EXTERNAL PART OF DEVICE SENT TO MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GESCO/BARD ACCESS CATHETER FOS GESCO * 51GF0067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 DAY Death