MalfunctionFOS
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS UMBILI-CATH
Received Jan 26, 2026 · Event occurred Dec 10, 2025
Report MW5182817 · MDR key 24181741
Device
Generic name
Catheter, Umbilical Artery
Manufacturer
Utah Medical Products, Inc.Model number
4275005Lot number
1250427
Patient
2 DA · Male
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
RN WAS TAKING CARE OF THIS PATIENT AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE PHYSICIAN TO PULL BACK ON THE UVC (UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETER) BY 0.5CM. THE UVC WAS TO BE PULLED BACK FROM 10.5CM TO 10CM. WHEN RN STARTED PULLING IT BACK THE UVC LINE SNAPPED. RN WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PORTION THAT WAS IN THE UMBILICUS AND DR. (B)(6) WAS CALLED FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION. DR. INSTRUCTED RN TO JUST DISCONTINUE THE UVC. THIS WAS DONE, THE TIP OF LINE INTACT.