FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARROW

MDR report key: 9395328 · Received December 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
9395328
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 2, 2019
Date of Event
November 15, 2019
Report Date
November 20, 2019
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. (SUBSIDIARY OF TELEFLEX, INC.)
Product Code
DYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN WAS INSERTING A RIGHT CENTRAL LINE USING THE TWO LUMEN CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS KIT FROM ARROW'S MAC PRODUCT LINE. WHILE INSERTING THE GUIDEWIRE, RESISTANCE WAS MET AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. HE REMOVED THE GUIDEWIRE AND ENDED UP USING A DIFFERENT SIZE GUIDEWIRE. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, ON X-RAY, THERE WAS AN APPARENT RETAINED PORTION OF THE GUIDEWIRE. THIS PORTION WAS REMOVED DURING A PREPLANNED SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE NEXT DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1191195 ARROW INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. (SUBSIDIARY OF TELEFLEX, INC.)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26645 DA Other| R