FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDROPICC

MDR report key: 10140052 · Received June 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
3015060232-2020-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2020
Date of Event
April 8, 2020
Report Date
June 10, 2020
Manufacturer
ACCESS VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
LJS
UDI-DI
00862559000418
PMA / PMN Number
K193015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(6) 2020, A FOLLOW UP PHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE CLINICIAN REVEALED THAT, THE DEVICE WAS NOT SUTURED, BUT SECURED BY A GRIP-LOK DEVICE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A FRACTURE WAS OBSERVED IN PROXIMITY TO THE SUTURE WING-TO-CATHETER JOINT. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED FROM THE PATIENT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED WITH ANOTHER HYDROPICC WITHOUT INCIDENT ON THE SAME DATE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD COMPLETED ALL THERAPY ON (B)(6) 2020, AND THE HYDROPICC WAS REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CLINICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HYDROPICC WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2020 WITHOUT ISSUE. THEN, ON (B)(6) 2020, THE CLINICIAN WAS CONTACTED TO CONSULT ON AN ALLEGED LEAKING CATHETER. ON (B)(6) 2020, THE CLINICIAN COMMUNICATED, BY EMAIL, THAT "...MY UPSTANDING[SIC] IS PT ACCIDENTALLY PULLED ON THE LINE IT WAS FOUND OUT A FEW 3CM SECURED ONLY BY TEGADERM BY THE BEDSIDE NURSE AND WE WERE CONSULTED FOR LEAKING LINE. MY NURSE FOUND THE PROXIMAL END DRIED, KINDER[SIC] AND CRACKED.""UPON STERILE SALINE INSTALLATION.".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
604187 HYDROPICC PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER LJS ACCESS VASCULAR, INC. PICC-142 03022003 00862559000418

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other