MalfunctionFOS
UMBILI-CATH
Received Jul 9, 2021 · Event occurred May 19, 2021
Report 12142245 · MDR key 12142245
Device
Generic name
Catheter, Umbilical Artery
Manufacturer
Utah Medical Products, Inc.Model number
SINGLE-LUMEN SILICONECatalog number
4173505
Lot number
1202974
Product problems
- Break
Patient
0 DA
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding
- Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
WHILE NURSE WAS CARRYING OUT ORDER TO PULL BACK UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETER, CATHETER SNAPPED IN HALF. NURSE VERY QUICKLY GRABBED LINE AND NOTIFIED PHYSICIAN. PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE REST OF THE LINE OUT. INFANT DID LOSE ABOUT 5 ML OF BLOOD DURING THE PROCEDURE. UMBILI-CATH-SINGLE LUMEN SILICONE UMBILICAL CATHETER 3.5 FRENCH; LOT # 1202974.