FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALINDROME 19/36 KIT W/SLOT

MDR report key: 982142 · Received January 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1317749-2008-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2008
Date of Event
October 12, 2007
Report Date
January 2, 2008
Manufacturer
TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL
Product Code
MPB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO TYCO HEALTH CARE/KENDALL IN EARLY 2008 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A DIALYSIS CATHETER. CUSTOMER REPORTS: "A PALINDROME CATHETER FELL OUT OF THE PT IN LATE 2007. THERE WAS NO PULLING ON THE CATHETER, THERE WAS NO INFECTION AND NO INFLAMMATION. THIS SPECIFIC COMPLAINT IS FROM A MALE, WHO IS NOT OBESE. THE CATHETER WAS A RIGHT IJ INSERTION IN 2006. THE CATHETER FELL OUT IN LATE 2007. ANOTHER PALINDROME WAS INSERTED (LEFT IJ) ON THE NEXT DAY, THE CVC WAS IN PLACE 1 YR/8MO."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PALINDROME 19/36 KIT W/SLOT DIALYSIS CATHETER MPB TYCO HEALTHCARE/KENDALL 8888145014 532501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR