FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4 FR S/L POLY RADPICC W/70 CM PLATINUM TIP GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 1230859 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2008-00193
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 13, 2008
Report Date
October 29, 2008
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K034019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A CHR REVIEW SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT FILE(S) FROM THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON PLACING A PICC LINE IN INTERVENTIONAL SUITE, UNDER X-RAY GUIDANCE, A FOREIGN BODY WAS NOTED IN THE PT'S SKIN. FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO INSERTION OF PICC LINE AND SENT TO PATHOLOGY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOREIGN BODY WAS A PIECE OF INTRODUCER WIRE WHICH SHEARED OFF DURING INITIAL ATTEMPT AT INSERTION OF PICC LINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4 FR S/L POLY RADPICC W/70 CM PLATINUM TIP GUIDEWIRE LJS C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) RESF0780

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention