FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PICC KIT 2-LUMEN: 5 FR X 21-21/32 IN (55 C

MDR report key: 2922075 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1036844-2013-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K073451
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS EVENT WAS RECEIVED VIA A TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR. IT WAS REPORTED THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED WITHOUT ISSUE VIA THE UPPER ARM. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO RADIOLOGY AND A LEAK WAS NOTED AT THE INSERTION SITE. WHEN THE CLINICIAN REMOVED THE DRESSING, THEY NOTED THE CATHETER WAS SPLIT ABOVE THE AREA OF THE BOX CLAMP. PRESSURE INJECTION HAD OCCURRED FOR THE CAT SCAN TO BE PERFORMED. THE SPILT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE PT'S BODY. AN OVER THE WIRE EXCHANGE WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE AND EXCHANGE THE PICC CATHETER. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN TREATMENT, NO PT COMPLICATIONS, INJURY OR DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
22330 PICC KIT 2-LUMEN: 5 FR X 21-21/32 IN (55 C PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS FOZ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC RF2108539

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK