FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MORPHEUS

MDR report key: 4544776 · Received February 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
4544776
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 17, 2015
Date of Event
December 1, 2014
Report Date
February 17, 2015
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.
Product Code
LJS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF ANGIODYNAMIC PICC LINES PLACED IN INSTITUTION ON PATIENTS THAT ARE BEING DISCHARGED HOME, BUT CONTINUING TO RECIEVE PICC MEDICATION, FROM APPROXIMATELY NOV 2014 -DEC 2014, WERE REPORTED TO BE LEAKING, SLIPPAGE, OR OTHER PICC RELATED ISSUES. 5 OF THESE EXAMPLE OCCURRED AT THIS FACILITY BUT OTHER EXAMPLE HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM.PATIENT 1: SL PICC ¿ CALL FROM RN IN HOME PT PICC LINE CLAMP IS BROKEN AND HAS MIGRATED OUT 7CM. ORDER RECEIVED FROM MD TO PULL THE LINE.PATIENT 2:SL PICC - PT REPORTED TO THE ER; LINE IS LEAKING. PICC REPLACED BY IR.INDWELLING PICC LINE CRACKED AT HUB.PATIENT 3: THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUSLY PLACED PICC LINE IS LEAKING ATTHE HUB.PATIENT 4:SL PICC ¿ RN FROM HOME CALLED REPORTED LINE IS LEAKING FROM THE HUB. PICC REMOVEDPATIENT 5:DL PICC ¿ CALL FROM PT. LINE BROKE ABOVE THE RED LUMEN. THE RED LUMEN FELL OFF WITH A CLEAN BREAK PT CLAMPED THE LINE IMMEDIATELY. PT REFUSED TO GO TO THE ER. PER DR. JUST KEEP IT CLAMPED AND COVERED WITH GAUZE AND TAPE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114164 MORPHEUS CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR LJS ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. * 4804331
114165 MORPHEUS CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR LJS ANGIODYNAMICS, INC * 4828114
114166 MORPHEUS CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR LJS ANGIODYNAMICS, INC * 4828114
114167 MORPHEUS CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR LJS ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. * 4804330
114168 MORPHEUS CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR LJS ANGIODYNAMICS, INC * 4774765

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR
2 37 YR
3 15 YR
4 23 YR
5 65 YR