FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 448010 · Received March 12, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1027835
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 12, 2003
Date of Event
February 26, 2003
Report Date
March 7, 2003
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS
Product Code
DQO
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT HAD A PICC LINE PLACEMENT IN THE RIGHT ARM WITH A DOPPLER ASSIST. THE INTRODUCER WAS INSERTED AND THE NEEDLE WAS WITHDRAWN WITH THE INTRODUCER SHEATH INSIDE THE VEIN. AS THE CATHETER WAS ADVANCED, RESISTENCE WAS MET. THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED AND THE INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS WITHDRAWN. THE NEEDLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE OUTSIDE LAYER WAS MISSING. PT WAS TAKEN TO RADIOLOGY FOR SUCCESSFUL REMOVAL OF THE NEEDLE / INTRODUCER DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS PER-Q-CATH 4 FRENCH PICC LINE DQO BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS * 22DMA683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other