ARTERIAL CATHETER MINI-KIT
Received Jul 1, 2026 · Event occurred May 19, 2026
Report 25677451 · MDR key 25677451
Device
Generic name
Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable
Manufacturer
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Model number
498101Catalog number
498101
Lot number
11664984
Patient
NA · Unknown
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
HOURS AFTER THE CARDIAC SURGERY, THE LEFT RADIAL ART LINE WAS NOTICED TO BE LEAKING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SITE AT THE BEDSIDE, IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE ARTERIAL LINE HUB BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE CATHETER ITSELF. AS A RESULT, ALMOST THE ENTIRETY OF THE 6" CATHETER WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S LEFT RADIAL ARTERY. ON PHYSICAL EXAM, A LEFT RADIAL PULSE WAS PRESENT, AND THE HAND APPEARED WARM AND WELL-PERFUSED. VASCULAR SURGERY TEAM WAS CONSULTED. BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND WAS OBTAINED WHICH SHOWED THAT THE ARTERY REMAINED PATENT. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO OR BY HAND SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY.