FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERPICC SOLO CATHETER WITH SHERLOCK 3CG (TPS) STYLET 5

MDR report key: 3409183 · Received October 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2013-00444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2013
Report Date
September 30, 2013
Manufacturer
C. R. BARD INC. (BASD)
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K091324
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL, AS THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AFTER THE EVENT OCCURRED. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) OF REXF0818 SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT(S) FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"SYMPTOMS STARTED, WITH SEVERAL EPISODES OF EMESIS. PT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TACHYCARDIA AND HYPOXIA WITH DESATURATION TO 80% ON ROOM AIR, PER PARAMEDICS. ARRIVED TO FIND PT TACHYCARDIC MID-120S, TACHYPNEIC TO 40S, ON 50% OXYGEN BY BIPAP" (EXCERPTED FROM THE H&P). PT IS A PARAPLEGIC WITH A VERY HIGH DIAPHRAGM. CALLED TO THE ER WHERE A 5FR DOUBLE LUMEN SOLO PICC TOTAL LENGTH OF 40CM TO THE RIGHT BASILIC VEIN WITH POSITIVE TIP CONFIRMATION AT THE CAJ FROM THE PT SIGNAL WAS PLACED. THE AM PCXR SHOWED THE TIP MALPOSITIONED UP INTO THE RIGHT IJ VEIN. RN REPLACED THE PICC WITH ANOTHER 5FR DOUBLE LUMEN POWER SOLO PICC TOTAL LENGTH OF 40CM TO THE RIGHT BASILIC VEIN."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
508260 POWERPICC SOLO CATHETER WITH SHERLOCK 3CG (TPS) STYLET 5 LJS C. R. BARD INC. (BASD) REXF0818

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Required Intervention