SINGLE LUMEN PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2014-00174
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- December 29, 2013
- Report Date
- March 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COOK, INC.
- Product Code
- FOZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
(B)(4). EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
A PATIENT AWAITING HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANT UNDERWENT DRIP VIA PIC LINE. THERE BECAME A COMPLETE OCCLUSION OF THE LINE. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. PERFANE ON DRIP ALONE (HIGHLY IRRITATING MEDICATION NOT COMPATIBLE WITH PERFUSION TAP). DAY 5: ABNORMAL INCREASE OF PRESSURE WITH DRIP. DAY 12: COMPLETE OCCLUSION OF THE LINE. COMPATIBILITY OF MEDICATION AND DEVICE IS DODGY. PICLINE STILL ON PATIENT. CONSEQUENCES: TREATMENT WAS PARTIALLY STOPPED. RISKS OF INFECTION LINKED TO THE ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR FOR THE LINE FOR A WEEK. NEW LINE FITTED. PER COMPLAINT FORM: "THE CATHETER WAS CLOGGED AFTER 5 DAYS OF TREATMENT, THE NURSE HAD CHANGED THE VALVE BUT IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE OCCLUSION." "THE DOCTOR HAD TO PLACE ANOTHER CATHETER, BUT NOT A PICC LINE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236092 | SINGLE LUMEN PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER SET | FOZ | COOK, INC. | NA | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN |