FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VYGON

MDR report key: 877075 · Received May 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
877075
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2007
Date of Event
May 20, 2007
Report Date
May 24, 2007
Manufacturer
VYGON CORP
Product Code
FOS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN UMBILICAL CATHETER DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE LUER LOCK CONNECTION. A CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD A CRACK IN IT THAT ALLOWED TPN, LIPIDS, FENTANYL AS WELL AS BLOOD TO LEAK OUT. FLUID LOSS AS WELL AS INADEQUATE MEDICATION CONTRIBUTED TO A SITUATION WHERE THE NEONATE WAS TEMPORARILY VERY UNSTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VYGON CATHETER, UMBILICAL FOS VYGON CORP * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention