FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4 FR. S/L POWERPICC - NURSING FULL (TLS)

MDR report key: 2050951 · Received April 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2011-00096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2011
Date of Event
March 25, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD, INC. (BASD)
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K070996
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
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

PATIENT SAID SHE HAD A "FUNNY FEELING" JUST BEFORE THE SYMPTOMS STARTED. SHE C/O CHEST PRESSURE, FEELING HOT (SHE WAS FLUSHED THROUGHOUT HER FACE AND NECK, VERY RED), CAN'T BREATHE, THROAT CLOSING. THIS PATIENT WAS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT HAVING THE PICC INSERTED. SHE WAS AFRAID OF THE PAIN. THE SYMPTOMS ONLY LASTED ABOUT 5 MIN., THE PICC TIP WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3CM FROM THE RA/SVC JUNCTION. I DID PULL BACK 2CM WHEN THE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. VITAL SIGNS WERE STABLE, NO OXYGEN WAS NEEDED, LUNGS WERE CLEAR. WE JUST SAT HER UPRIGHT AND GAVE HER A COLD WET WASHCLOTH AND SOME ICE WATER. SHE WENT ON TO RECEIVE A DOSE OF INVANZ AFTERWARDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4 FR. S/L POWERPICC - NURSING FULL (TLS) LJS C. R. BARD, INC. (BASD) REUK0991

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Required Intervention