FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
2.6F X 50CM DUAL VASCU-PICC
MDR report key: 11640571
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Received April 9, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 11640571
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 5, 2021
- Report Date
- April 2, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC.
- Product Code
- LJS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PLACED PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC). X-RAY OBTAINED. PULLED BACK PICC CATHETER AND CATHETER UNABLE TO FLUSH. REMOVED PICC LINE AND PICC WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AFTER INSERTION OF LINE, ON ATTEMPT TO FLUSH, MET RESISTANCE, AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, LINE WAS PULLED AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE LINE. EASILY IDENTIFIED, JUST OVER 2CM FROM THE CUT TIP OF THE CATHETER. THIS EVENT HAD MINIMAL TEMPORARY HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536999 | 2.6F X 50CM DUAL VASCU-PICC | CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS | LJS | MEDICAL COMPONENTS, INC. | MD17012601 | MPFF010 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 DA |