Catalog Number CDC-45703-P1A |
Device Problems
Difficult to Remove (1528); Sticking (1597); Unraveled Material (1664)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 02/19/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Spring wire guide/catheter resistance - spring wire guide separation/break documented in mdr #3003737899-2018-00025.
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Event Description
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The customer alleges the doctor had a little difficulty inserting the guide wire but could insert.Once the guide wire was placed, the doctor used an expander and then threads the catheter over the guide wire.Upon removal of the guide wire, it is reported that it got stuck and very difficult to pull out.A lot of force and hemostats were used and the guide wire began to unravel and break as the doctor pulls out the guide wire.The entire catheter and guide were removed from the patient and the procedure restarted with a new central line kit.No patient injury or delay in treatment reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Complaint verification testing could not be performed as no sample was returned for analysis.A device history record review was performed and no relevant findings were identified.Without the device to evaluate the complaint could not be confirmed and the probable cause could not be determined from the available information.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend for reports of this nature.
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Event Description
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The customer alleges the doctor had a little difficulty inserting the guide wire but could insert.Once the guide wire was placed, the doctor used an expander and then threads the catheter over the guide wire.Upon removal of the guide wire, it is reported that it got stuck and very difficult to pull out.A lot of force and hemostats were used and the guide wire began to unravel and break as the doctor pulls out the guide wire.The entire catheter and guide were removed from the patient and the procedure restarted with a new central line kit.No patient injury or delay in treatment reported.
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