FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPLANTED PICC

MDR report key: 2620843 · Received June 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2012-00192
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2012
Report Date
May 18, 2012
Manufacturer
BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
LJS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO MFG LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER SUMMONS: PT PRESENTED TO RELATOR AS A NEW OFFICE PT WITH A PROGRESS NOTE INDICATING HYPERCOAGUABLE STATE. THE PT HAD A PE 1/05 UPPER EXTREMITY DVT SECONDARY TO PICC LINE 1/07, AND ANOTHER PE IN (B)(6) WITH SUBSEQUENT INFARCT. PT Q IS A SICKLE CELL THALASSEMIA PT, AND RELATOR HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED THAT SOME SICKLE CELL CLINICS WERE USING PICC LINES INAPPROPRIATELY AND EXPERIENCING A HIGH COMPLICATION RATE DUE TO THE HYPERCOAGULABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMPLANTED PICC PERCUTANEOUS, IMPLANTED, LONG TERM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER LJS BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention