FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4FR PICC BASIC TRAY

MDR report key: 396521 · Received May 23, 2002

Report

Report Number
1720496-2002-00102
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2002
Date of Event
March 20, 2002
Report Date
April 26, 2002
Manufacturer
BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
DQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON REMOVAL LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. LINE INSERTED UNDER X-RAY IMAGING AND FUNCTIONED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. 27 DAYS LATER SURROUNDING SKIN APPEARED INFLAMED. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO A SENSITIVITY TO HAVE V300 OPSITE DRESSING. THE DRESSING WAS REPLACED BY A TEGADERM DRESSING BUT IMPROVEMENT DID NOT OCCUR. FINALLY THE OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS WERE OMITTED AND A BANDAGE APPLIED. IN 03/2002 THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A BRIGHT GREEN ADORLESS DISCHARGE WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SWABBED, NO GROWTH WAS CULTURED BUT THE SKIN CONDITION DETERIORATED. 24 DAYS LATER THE LINE WAS PREMATURELY REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE 10 WEEKS OF INFUSION 5 FLUROURACIL CHEMOTHERAPY. PATIENT INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4FR PICC BASIC TRAY LONG TERM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER DQO BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. 7715405 22BL5293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other