MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ANGIODYNAMICS ANGIODYNAMICS / VAXCEL; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

Catalog Number H96560M7801291

Device Problems Material Fragmentation (1261); Uncoiled (1659)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 06/07/2016

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The guidewire from the reported event is expected to be returned to (b)(4), but has not yet arrived.Upon receipt of the sample, it will be forwarded to our supplier, (b)(4), along with a supplier corrective action request (scar).At the completion of the investigation, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.(b)(4).Device not yet returned to manufacturer.

Event Description

As reported, "the guidewire had a slight bent to the tip but fed easily through the needle and into the vein, as we advanced wire, easily, further up the vessel the wire met resistance, tried to pull wire back but it snagged, tried to pull needle and wire out together, needle removed easily but end of wire was kinked and curled under the skin (as seen on fluoro) as we tried to gently pull the wire out, the floppy end began to separate from the inner wire and uncoil into a thin thread that had to be cut out of the pt's arm.Post fluoro did reveal that no segments were left in the arm." the used guidewire will be returned for evaluation.

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the device history records was performed for the indicated packaging and component lots for any deviations related to the reported defect of the complaint.The review confirms that the lots met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The october 2016 angiodynamics complaint report was reviewed for the vaxcel pasv picc product family for the failure mode "guidewire fractured." no adverse trend was identified.The used guidewire was returned in its protective hoop and was in one piece, but the end was unraveled.As this is a purchased component for angiodynamics, the sample was forwarded to our supplier, (b)(4), for evaluation and completion of a supplier corrective action request (scar).After evaluating the returned wire, (b)(4) determined that there did not appear to be any material missing.The damage presented by the sample appeared consistent with the device having been advanced against resistance as described in the complaint narrative into a constraint condition, and sustaining the fracture and stretch damage during subsequent manipulation.It was not possible to assign a definitive root cause for the event reported.Based on the evidence presented by the sample and the information provided by the supporting documentation [statement from end user that they pulled the guidewire back and it snagged - while it was in the needle], clinical and/or procedural factors appear to have impacted on the event as reported.The directions for use (dfu) provided with the picc device includes the following: "precaution: if guidewire must be withdrawn, remove the needle and guidewire as a single unit." (b)(4).

• Brand Name: ANGIODYNAMICS / VAXCEL
• Type of Device: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• Manufacturer (Section G): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• Manufacturer Contact: law ryan ; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls, NY 12801 ; 5187424488
• MDR Report Key: 6053370
• MDR Text Key: 58255122
• Report Number: 1317056-2016-00160
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: H96560M7801291
• UDI-Public: H96560M7801291
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: K021704
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/07/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/25/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2018
• Device Catalogue Number: H96560M7801291
• Device Lot Number: 5028944
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/15/2016
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/07/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/16/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention