NIAGARA

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H11: SECTION A THROUGH F - THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD. EACH EVENT REPORTED TO BD IS EVALUATED AND INVESTIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES. THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EVALUATION OF THE EVENT DETAILS PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINT FACILITY, A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY, MANUFACTURING RECORDS AND RISK DOCUMENT WHERE APPLICABLE, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE WHEN AVAILABLE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT FEMORAL VENOUS DIALYSIS CATHETER PLACED AT 13:00, AND THE CATHETER WAS DIFFICULT TO PLACE DUE TO THE GUIDEWIRE BEING TOO SOFT AND THE GUIDEWIRE BEING BENT IN MANY PLACES DURING SKIN EXPANSION, WHICH PROLONGED THE TUBING TIME, AND THE PATIENT BLED EXCESSIVELY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.