FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
BARD
MDR report key: 3944673
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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 |