FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

L-CATH PICC S/L 28GA (1.2F) 0.40MM X 25CM

MDR report key: 21426806 · Received February 20, 2025

Report

Report Number
0001625425-2025-00952
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2025
Date of Event
January 2, 2025
Report Date
December 3, 2025
Manufacturer
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES
Product Code
LJS
UDI-DI
00886333221288
PMA / PMN Number
K091670
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON INVESTIGATION COMPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AFTER THOROUGHLY REVIEWING THE MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION RECORDS FOR THIS LOT, WE FOUND NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES. BASED ON THE PRODUCT EXPERIENCE REPORT, THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE SAMPLE RETURNED. UNFORTUNATELY, NO SAMPLES HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PHOTOGRAPHIC OR VISUAL EVIDENCE THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED US TO FURTHER REVIEW YOUR CONCERN. UNFORTUNATELY, WITHOUT THE NECESSARY EVIDENCE, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. AS A RESULT, DETERMINING THE ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT FEASIBLE. IF SAMPLES BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THE COMPLAINT CAN BE REOPENED FOR INVESTIGATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN H6 AND H11.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

BOTH LEAK AND OCCLUSION¿ ¿AT HUB¿ ¿LINE HAD TO BE PULLED¿ DURATION: ¿<2HRS¿ CONTINUOUS INFUSIONS: ¿NVN AT 2.8 CC, LIPIDS AT 0.2 CC¿ MEDICATIONS: ¿CAFFEINE¿ NOTES: ¿NEW PICC LINE PLACED. WHEN PICC DRESSING WAS ASSESSED 1 HOUR AFTER PLACEMENT, THE DRESSING WAS NOTED TO BE WET. LIP NOTIFIED. DRESSING WAS REMOVED, AND NVN/LIPIDS WERE NOTED TO BE LEAKING FROM CATHETER HUB. EXTENSION TUBING REMOVED AND REATTACHED, ENSURING TIGHT SECUREMENT. PICC REDRESSED. NO FURTHER LEAKING NOTED. LABS WERE DRAWN AT THE TIME OF THE LEAK, AND ALL LABS WERE STABLE. LINE ENDED UP LEAKING AGAIN AND WAS UNABLE TO FLUSH 2 HOURS LATER LINE HAD TO BE PULLED AND REPLACED.¿

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
465801 L-CATH PICC S/L 28GA (1.2F) 0.40MM X 25CM CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC LJS ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES 384540 11586169 00886333221288

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention