FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALINDROME 19/36 KIT W/SLOT

MDR report key: 982512 · Received January 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1317749-2008-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2008
Date of Event
December 26, 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 UNDERWAY. 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 IN LATE 2007. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE WAS NO PULLING ON THE CATHETER, THERE WAS NO INFECTION AND NO INFLAMMATION HAD OCCURRED. THIS COMPLAINT IS FROM A FEMALE, WHO IS BUXOM, 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 SAME DAY. THE CVC WAS IN PLACE 1 YR/3MO."

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 613501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR