| Catalog Number |
21-4025-24 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Disconnection (1171)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
06/01/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Smiths medical has received the sample device.A full evaluation is anticipated, but not yet begun, as the device is currently in transit to the investigation site.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the catheter of a deltec® port-a-cath® implantable venous access system separated from the port.The port and the catheter were surgically removed.No permanent injury was reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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The catheter removal was performed via interventional radiology.The event was considered resolved.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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One used portal was received for evaluation.Visual inspection, using microscopy, was performed and revealed that a section of the catheter was over the outlet tube.The surface and end of the catheter had a rough texture and appeared to be dry.In addition, the presence of many small longitudinal slits were observed.The reported complaint was confirmed based on visual inspection; however, because the remaining length of the catheter was not available for evaluation, this investigation could not establish a definitive root cause to the reported issue.While no definitive root cause could be determined, this investigation revealed no intrinsic evidence to suggest a root cause related to manufacturing.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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