ARROW PI JACC KIT: 3L 6 FR X 25 CM CG+
Report
- Report Number
- 9680794-2025-00539
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 7, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 30, 2025
- Report Date
- June 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC
- Product Code
- LJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K153423
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4).
(B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED ONE PHOTO FOR ANALYSIS. THE COMPLAINT OF INSERTING THE 25CM CATHETER WITH ITS TRANSPARENT PROTECTIVE TUBING WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE PHOTO. BASED ON THE PHOTO, THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INSERTED ALONG WITH THE CATHETER. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) PROVIDED WITH THIS KIT WARNS THE USER, "RETRACT CONTAMINATION GUARD." IT ALSO STATES, "READ ALL PACKAGE INSERT WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO USE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SEVERE PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH." VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE CUSTOMER PHOTO AND THE CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION STATING, "DURING REMOVAL OF THE MISPLACED LIJ, FELLOW NOTICED THAT THE 25CM CATHETER WITH THE THIN TRANSPARENT SHEATH COVERING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CATHETER HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED INADVERTENTLY ALONG WITH THE CATHETER INTO THE VEIN. HOWEVER, NO HARM OCCURRED; AND FELLOW DOCUMENTED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE SHEATH ALONG WITH THE CVC." THE IFU PROVIDED WITH THIS KIT WARNS THE USER, "RETRACT CONTAMINATION GUARD. READ ALL PACKAGE INSERT WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO USE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SEVERE PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH." THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS INTENTIONAL USE ERROR. A CUSTOMER IN-SERVICE REQUEST IS BEING INITIATED TO FURTHER EDUCATE THE CUSTOMER ON HOW TO PROPERLY USE THE DEVICE. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND ON COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.
IT WAS REPORTED " DURING REMOVAL OF THE MISPLACED LIJ, FELLOW NOTICED THAT THE 25CM CATHETER WITH THE THIN TRANSPARENT SHEATH COVERING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CATHETER HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED INADVERTENTLY ALONG WITH THE CATHETER INTO THE VEIN. HOWEVER, NO HARM OCCURRED; AND FELLOW DOCUMENTED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE SHEATH ALONG WITH THE CVC." THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "UNKNOWN".
IT WAS REPORTED " DURING REMOVAL OF THE MISPLACED LIJ, FELLOW NOTICED THAT THE 25CM CATHETER WITH THE THIN TRANSPARENT SHEATH COVERING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CATHETER HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED INADVERTENTLY ALONG WITH THE CATHETER INTO THE VEIN. HOWEVER, NO HARM OCCURRED; AND FELLOW DOCUMENTED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE SHEATH ALONG WITH THE CVC." THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS "UNKNOWN".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950638 | ARROW PI JACC KIT: 3L 6 FR X 25 CM CG+ | CATHETER INTRAVASCULAR THERAPE | LJS | ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | NOT REPORTED.| NOT REPORTED. |