InjuryGBP
CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 20 CM
Received Oct 24, 2006 · Event occurred Sep 2, 2006
Report 3131168 · MDR key 3131168
Device
Generic name
Adult Multi-lumen Catheter Products
Manufacturer
Arrow International, Inc.Model number
NACatalog number
AK-15703
Lot number
RF0609027
Product problems
- Material Frayed
Patient
61 YR
- Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THE PT UNDERWENT A LEFT INTERNAL JUGULAR APPROACH. UPON INSERTION, THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE 'FRAYED" DURING THE PROCEDURE AND A 2.5CM PIECE OF THE WIRE WAS LEFT IN SOFT TISSUE OF THE LEFT NECK. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM. USING FLUOROSCOPY, A CUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE PORTION OF WIRE. USING A DIFFERENT INSERTION SITE ANOTHER MULTI LUMEN CATHETER WAS PLACED FOR TEMPORARY INFUSION USE. MFR 1036844-2006-00079.