FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PD L-CATH PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 1300903 · Received January 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
1710034-2009-00021
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 23, 2009
Date of Event
November 7, 2008
Report Date
January 7, 2009
Manufacturer
BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
Product Code
LJS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSIONS: A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE SAMPLE WAS RETAINED AT THE HOSP AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK. DATE SUBMITTED: 1/22/09.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE CLEANING INJECTION CAP TO OBTAIN BLOOD CULTURE, THE PICC LINE BROKE. THE PICC LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PD L-CATH PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER LJS BECTON DICKINSON INFUSION THERAPY SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Other