FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PICC KIT 2-LUMEN: 5 FR X 21-21/32 IN (55 C
MDR report key: 2922075
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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 |