FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4FR SL PQC PICC

MDR report key: 755334 · Received August 25, 2006

Report

Report Number
1720496-2006-00240
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2006
Report Date
August 1, 2006
Manufacturer
C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD)
Product Code
DQO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE 4FR S/L PER-Q-CATH TUBING WAS BROKEN AT THE 5 CM DEPTH MARK. THE CROSS SECTION OF THE BREAK WAS GRANULAR. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MANUFACTURING RELATED DEFECTS. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE BREAK IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNABLE TO INFUSE OR ASPIRATE CATHETER. PATIENT WAS SENT TO X-RAY; THE CATHETER HAD FRACTURED AND EMBOLIZED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4FR SL PQC PICC IMPLANTED LONG TERM INTRAVSCULAR DQO C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) * UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention