FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARD

MDR report key: 3944673 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2014
Report Date
July 11, 2014
Product Code
FPA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON ACCESSING THE PT WITH THE POWERLOC NEEDLE, THE PT VERBALIZED THAT HE FELT FLUID DRIPPING DOWN HIS NECK. THE RN ASSESSED THE NEEDLE TO FIND THE NEEDLE LEAKING AT THE BAND WHERE THE PLASTIC MEETS THE METAL. THE PT HAD TO BE RE-ACCESSED FOR CHEMOTHERAPY, BUT THERE WAS NO HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
406947 BARD POWERLOC NEEDLE FPA ASYDS101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Other