MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592 NIAGARA DIALYSIS CATHETER - SHORT TERM; CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED

Catalog Number UNKNOWN

Device Problems Difficult to Insert (1316); Kinked (1339)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The information provided by bard 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 bard.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.A lot history review (lhr) review is not possible, as no manufacturing lot number has been provided by the complainant.

Event Description

It was reported that the facility has placed 1-2 niagara catheters per month in the last year, and that there was trouble with the insertion of each of them.The radiology tech who reported this event stated that ¿the guidewires are kinking.¿ no patient injury reported.

• Brand Name: NIAGARA DIALYSIS CATHETER - SHORT TERM
• Type of Device: CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas ; MX
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: tesha udy ; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city, UT 84116 ; 8015225819
• MDR Report Key: 7204360
• MDR Text Key: 97949552
• Report Number: 3006260740-2018-00019
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MPB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/18/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/18/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Event Location: Hospital
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1