MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MARVAO MEDICAL NEXSITE HD STEP TIP; HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER

Model Number	NEXHD1553201
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930); Chills (2191)
Date of Event	03/04/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
It was indicated that the device will not be returned for evaluation because the device remains implanted; therefore an analysis of the complaint device could not be completed.A review of the manufacturing documentation confirmed that the lot met the specification requirements.The review found no deviations or non-conformances that would have contributed to the reported complaint.Taking into consideration the evaluation conducted and the details of the complaint, this investigation was assigned the most probable root cause of an anticipated procedural complication.A complaint with a most probable root cause classification of an anticipated procedural complication indicates that a device related root cause does not apply and the complaint is due to a known effect of the procedure.
Event or Problem Description
Study (b)(6): the nexsite device was successfully placed on (b)(6) 2017.At the one month review, it was noted that the patient experienced a suspected catheter infection on (b)(6) 2017.Symptoms included fever and chills; however cental bloods were negative.The patient was hospitalised for the event and vancomycin and gentamcin were given to treat the suspected infection.No action was taken with the study device.The event had resolved on (b)(6) 2017.
Event or Problem Description
Conclusion of the cec (clinical events committee) following adjudication of the adverse event: other- fever of unknown etiology - blood cultures negative before antibiotic administration.Blood cultures were drawn at 14.40 and 15.00 on (b)(6) 2017.Vancomycin was initially administered at 15.00 on (b)(6) 2017.

• Brand Name: NEXSITE HD STEP TIP
• Common Device Name: HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MARVAO MEDICAL; innovation in business centre; gmit, dublin road; galway, H91 D CH9; EI H91 DCH9
• MDR Report Key: 6581032
• Report Number: 3008110587-2017-00007
• Device Sequence Number: 16388635
• Product Code: MSD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05391525640044
• UDI-Public: (01)05391525640044(17)170401(10)43968
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133796
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2017
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: study
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Physician
• Device Expiration Date: 04/01/2017
• Device Model Number: NEXHD1553201
• Device Catalogue Number: NEXHD1553201
• Device Lot Number: 43968
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/24/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/25/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/22/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/10/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 47 YR
• Patient Weight: 154