FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SHERLOCK 3CG SENSOR INTERNATIONAL

MDR report key: 7971507 · Received October 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
3006260740-2018-02906
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2018
Report Date
October 16, 2018
Manufacturer
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS
Product Code
LJS
UDI-DI
00801741154560
PMA / PMN Number
K113808
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A HISTORY REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE, AS NO SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STUDY OF THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF THE SHERLOCK 3CG TIP CONFIRMATION SYSTEM FOR PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS IN JAPAN WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH. THE STUDY WAS FOUND AND REPORTED TO FA BY BD MARKETING DIRECTOR. THE STUDY REPORTED THREE CASES OF TECHNICAL FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING: ONE CASE OF INABILITY TO INTERPRET THE MAGNETIC GUIDANCE, THUS REQUIRING FLUOROSCOPY, AND TWO CASES OF THE INABILITY TO EXTEND THE CATHETER FORWARD THROUGH THE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN. THERE WERE 18 MALPOSITIONS REPORTED OUT OF 111 PROCEDURES IN THE STUDY. AMONG THE 18 CASES, 1 OCCURRED AT THE UPPER SVC, 6 AT THE MIDDLE SVC, AND 11 AT THE RIGHT ATRIUM. ONE UPPER SVC CASE WAS EXTENDED FURTHER FOR REPOSITIONING, AND THREE RIGHT ATRIUM CASES WERE RETRACTED TO THE CAJ. THE OTHER 14 CASES COULD NOT BE REPOSITIONED BECAUSE THEY WERE IN AN ADEQUATE POSITION ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN GUIDELINES -- FROM THE MIDDLE SVC TO THE HIGH RIGHT ATRIUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
811615 SHERLOCK 3CG SENSOR INTERNATIONAL CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS LJS BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS N/A 00801741154560

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1