FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4 FR SINGLE LUMEN GROSHONG NXT CLEARVUE BASIC KIT

MDR report key: 2010957 · Received March 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2011-00064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 4, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K034020
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A CHR OF (B)(4) SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT(S) FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PICC LINE WAS INSERTED BY THE DOCTOR AND UTILIZED BY NURSING STAFF (ASPIRATED AND FLUSHED). IT WAS LEAKING SO NURSE WAS CALLED TO LOOK AT THE LINE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE PICC HAD DISAPPEARED UP THE ARM. A LINEAGRAM WAS DONE AND IT HAD SPLIT IN TWO. HALF HAD MOVED INTO THE LEFT PLEURAL AND HALF JUST BELOW LEFT SUBCLAVIAN. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND UPON INVESTIGATION THE DOCTOR CONFESSED HE DID NOT ATTACH THE LINE PROPERLY WHEN PLACING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4 FR SINGLE LUMEN GROSHONG NXT CLEARVUE BASIC KIT LJS C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) REUK0522

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention