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MalfunctionFOS

UMBILI-CATH A DUAL-LUMEN SILICONE UMBILICAL CATHETER, 5 FRENCH

Received Dec 19, 2024 · Event occurred Sep 28, 2024

Report 20975959 · MDR key 20975959

Device

Generic name

Catheter, Umbilical Artery

Catalog number

4275005

Lot number

1232854

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE 5 FRENCH DOUBLE LUMEN UMBILICAL CATHETER HAD A HOLE IN IT. THE LINE WAS INSERTED AND VERIFIED VIA X-RAY WHEN PROVIDER NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING WHEN FLUSHED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE HOLE WAS NOTED IN ONE OF THE LUMENS. THE LINE WAS THEN REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS INSERTED.