FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERPICC SOLO CATH W/SHERLOCK 3CG TPS STYLET 5F W/MIC

MDR report key: 3890815 · Received June 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2014-00285
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS
Product Code
LJS
PMA / PMN Number
K091324
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL, AS THE DEVICE REMAINS IN THE PT. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) OF REXL0672 SHOWED NO OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCT COMPLAINT(S) FROM THIS LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ECG READING FROM THE 3CG SAID PICC TIP RESIDED IN BOTTOM THIRD OF SVC FOR AN ICU PT. PT HAD GUILLIAN BARRE DISEASE. PICC WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PICC TIP WAS CONFIRMED TO BE IN LOWER SVC BY AN XRAY WHICH WAS ORDERED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE LATER THAT DAY. WITHIN 18 HOURS OF PICC INSERTION, NURSES PUT PT ON HIS SIDE AND PT WENT INTO VTAC. HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN THEY WERE PUT ON THEIR SIDE THE NEXT DAY. NURSE CHECKED PICC AND CONFIRMED EXTERNAL SEGMENT WAS STILL 4CM (SAME AT TIME OF PLACEMENT). DOCTOR ORDERED PICC TO BE PULLED BACK 2 CM AND WAS THEN X-RAYED AGAIN. X-RAY SAID THAT THE PICC WAS ACCURATELY PLACED AT CAVOATRIAL JUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
327492 POWERPICC SOLO CATH W/SHERLOCK 3CG TPS STYLET 5F W/MIC LJS BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS REXL0672

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention