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SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. JELCO PROTECTIV SAFETY I.V. CATHETER; CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS
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| Model Number |
306001 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Fragmentation (1261); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
02/22/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received that a smiths medical jelco protectiv safety i.V.Catheter was inserted into a patient on (b)(6) 2019.Upon removal of the iv dressing, it was immediately noted that only the blue plastic hub of the iv device was attached to the iv extension and the iv catheter was not attached to the hub.A tourniquet was immediately placed on the patient's upper arm.X-ray images and ultrasonography revealed that the one inch catheter was still in the patient's right forearm.Subsequently, the patient had to undergo a surgical procedure for removal of the catheter.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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