FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERGLIDE MIDLINE CATHETER 20G, 10CM

MDR report key: 3896198 · Received June 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5036809
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
BARD
Product Code
FOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IV VASCULAR NURSE PLACING A MID-LINE CATHETER IN PATIENT'S ARM WITH US ASSISTANCE. WIRE BECAME BENT AND UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO THREADING DEVICE. RN ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT ENTIRE PRODUCT. WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OF BACK. FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OUT BUT 6 CM OF CATHETER SHEERED OFF AND REMAINED IN PATIENT'S ARM. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: LONG TERM MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION. SECOND CATHETER USED. UNKNOWN WHICH AFFECTED PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
364058 POWERGLIDE MIDLINE CATHETER 20G, 10CM POWERGLIDE MIDLINE CATHETER 20G, 10CM FOZ BARD REYA1540
364059 POWERGLIDE MIDLINE CATHETER 20G, 10CM POWERGLIDE MIDLINE CATHETER 20G, 10CM FOZ BARD 0735143 1310R REYC0468

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention