FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERPICC 5F DUAL-LUMEN POLYURETHANE CATHETER RADIOLOGY

MDR report key: 3223843 · Received July 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2013-00337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2013
Date of Event
June 16, 2013
Report Date
June 21, 2013
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K051672
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. AS THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AFTER THE EVENT OCCURRED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) OF REWE0456 SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT(S) FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "PATIENT HAD A POWER-PICC INSERTED AT HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) 2013. THE POWER-PICC WAS REMOVED IN AMBULATORY CARE IN (B)(6) 2013. PATIENT HAD OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HAD A FOLLOW UP ULTRASOUND AT ON (B)(6) 2013, WHEN THEY NOTICED A 3CM SEGMENT OF THE POWER-PICC IN THE AXILLARY VEIN. THIS WAS REMOVED AS THE PATIENT WAS THERE FOR OTHER PROCEDURES. THE 3CM SEGMENT OF CATHETER FOUND IN PATIENT'S AXILLARY VEIN ON FOLLOW UP ULTRASOUND POST REMOVAL. PICC LINE WAS INSERTED IN RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT ON (B)(6) 2013. PICC WAS REMOVED IN AMBULATORY CARE UNIT ON (B)(6) /2013. ULTRASOUND WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(6) 2013. PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE RETAIN SEGMENT SURGICALLY REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
317620 POWERPICC 5F DUAL-LUMEN POLYURETHANE CATHETER RADIOLOGY LJS C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) REWE0456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention