FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUAL LUMEN INSERTION TRAY

MDR report key: 3842457 · Received February 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1317749-2014-00105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2014
Date of Event
February 18, 2014
Report Date
February 19, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
LJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2014 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DUAL-LUMEN PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC). THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE PICC LEAKED ABOUT 1CM BELOW THE BUTTERFLY. THE LEAK WAS UNDER THE TEGADERM DRESSING. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTS CHLORAPREP WAS USED TO CLEAN THE SKIN AREA AND THE AREA WAS COMPLETELY DRIED PRIOR TO INSERTION. IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE THE CATHETER DURING INSERTION. IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT TO SECURE AND WAS SECURED WITH TEGADERM. THE PICC WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2014 IN THE ARM. EACH LINE WAS FLUSHED ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH A 10CC SYRINGE. THE PICC WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2014 AND WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PICC LINE. THE STATUS OF THE PT IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106590 DUAL LUMEN INSERTION TRAY PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATH LJS COVIDIEN 43311 1320300060

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 DA