MalfunctionFOS
SILICONE UMBILICAL CATHETER
Received Feb 27, 2023 · Event occurred Oct 9, 2022
Report MW5115278 · MDR key 16453419
Device
Generic name
Catheter, Umbilical Artery
Manufacturer
Footprint Medical Inc.Model number
S1UVC-3540Lot number
201467
Product problems
- Positioning Problem
Patient
0 DA · Male
- Insufficient Information
- Insufficient Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
A 3.5 UAC PLACED IN INFANT XRAY AND OBTAINED CATH NOT IN POSITION. GENTLE PRESSURE APPLIED PER NNP TO PULL BACK INTO POSITION AND CATH SNAPPED. PRESSURE HELD AND REMAINING PIECE REMOVED INTACT.