FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMPLANTED PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 3901659 · Received May 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2014-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2014
Report Date
April 15, 2014
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS
Product Code
LJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED THE SAMPLE AND WILL BE EVALUATED. RESULTS ARE EXPECTED SOON. A LOT HISTORY REVIEW (LHR) REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO MANUFACTURING LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE PLACEMENT OF A PICC LINE, AFTER THEY THREAD THE CATHETER OVER THE WIRE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL THE WIRE BACK AND WHEN THEY PULLED THE WIRE BACK IT WAS SHEARED OFF. THE PATIENT WAS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271926 IMPLANTED PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER CATHER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, LONG-TERM LJS BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention