FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
4 FR POWERWAND MIDLINE CATHETER
MDR report key: 8699908
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Received June 13, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5087362
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 13, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 5, 2019
- Report Date
- June 11, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
- Product Code
- OWL
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MEDLINE CATHETERIZE 4 FR POWERWAND, WAS INSERTED IN THE RIGHT CEPHALIC VEIN, INSERTED THE CATHETER, CONNECTED THE TUBING AND ADDED ADHESIVE TO THE PUNCTURE SITE. AREA WAS ALLOWED TO DRY AND THE VASCULAR ASSESS RN STARTED TO APPLY THE TEGADERM CHG GEL ADHESIVE DRESSING. THE RN NOTICED BLOOD POOLING AT THE HUB LUERLOCK JUNCTION. PRESSURE HELD TO SITE. FLUSHED X2 WITH SALINE WHICH WAS NOTED TO COME OUT OF THE HUB LUER/LOCK JUNCTION SUSPECTING A LEAK. THE RN VERIFIED JUNCTION WAS SECURE. CATHETER REMOVED OVER GUIDEWIRE AND NEW CATHETER 4 FR POWERWAND INSERTED. NO LEAKING NOTED. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490462 | 4 FR POWERWAND MIDLINE CATHETER | PERIPHERAL CATHETER INSERTION KIT | OWL | ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC | 94103 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Required Intervention |