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InjuryGBW

UNKNOWN

Received Jan 31, 1992 · Event occurred Jan 8, 1992

Report 21 · MDR key 21

Device

Generic name

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter

Manufacturer

Unknown

Model number

UNKNOWN

Catalog number

UNKNOWN

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Patient

59 YR

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT ADMITTED FOR REMOVAL OF CAPD CATHETER. PATIENT HAS HAD PERITONITIS X 2; HAS BEEN ONMULTIPLE ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT OF SUCH. MISSED ONE DOSE OF ANTIBIOTICS AND HAD AN ACUTE EPISODE OF PERITONITIS. HAD ALSO PREVIOUSLY HAD A CUFF INFECTION WITH SUBSEQUENT DEBREDEMENT OF CUFFDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: THERE WAS NO DEVICE FAILURE, OTHER. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: NO. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: USE OF ALL SIMILAR DEVICES STOPPED TEMPORARILY. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.