UMBILI-CATH
Received Mar 31, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 6, 2026
Report 1718873-2026-00001 · MDR key 24744634
Device
Generic name
Umbilical Catheter
Manufacturer
Utah Medical Products, Inc.Catalog number
4173505
Lot number
EITHER 1251067 OR 1251522
Product problems
- Material Split, Cut or Torn
Patient
NA · Unknown
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
UTMD IS REPORTING THIS EVENT BECAUSE THE USER REPORTED THAT AN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY / INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE SEVERED CATHETER FROM THE PATIENT. HOSPITAL STAFF CONFIRMED THAT NO BLOOD LOSS OCCURRED RELATED TO THE BREAKING OF THE UVC, THE CATHETER WAS RETRIEVED WITH MINIMAL BLOOD LOSS. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO UTMD FOR EVALUATION.
Description of Event or Problem
THE CATHETER WAS BEING REMOVED AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER NEEDED. THE CATHETER BROKE DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT REMOVAL. THE INTERNALIZED PORTION OF THE CATHETER WAS RETRIEVED BY INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY/INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY. NO BLOOD LOSS OCCURRED RELATED TO THE BREAKING OF THE UVC.