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

Catalog Number H965458120

Device Problems Material Fragmentation (1261); Unraveled Material (1664)

Patient Problem Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 03/04/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device from the reported event has been returned to angiodynamics.As this is a purchased component, it will be forwarded for evaluation, along with a supplier corrective action request (scar) to the manufacturer, lake region medical.The results of the investigation will be submitted on a supplemental medwatch.(b)(4).

Event Description

As reported by angiodynamics' distributor in the (b)(6), while placing a picc: "on cannulation, guidewire not advancing, then unable to withdraw wire.More local anaesthetic given and further attempt made to withdraw wire unsuccessfully.Advice sought from vascular surgeon who advised that it could be withdrawn using more force.Wire finally pulled free but soft tip unravelled.On x-ray examination of patients's upper arm, wire fragment seen to be retained.Patient transferred to another hospital, and vascular surgeons surgically removed fragment under general anaesthetic." the guidewire has been returned to angiodynamics.

Manufacturer Narrative

The end user hospital provided two potential lot numbers.A review of the device history records (dhr) 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 angiodynamics (b)(6) 2019 complaint report was reviewed for the bioflo picc product family and the failure mode "guidewire fractured/migrated." no adverse trend was indicated.As the guidewire supplied with the bioflo picc is purchased by angiodynamics from lake region medical, the returned sample was forwarded to lake region for evaluation along with a scar (supplier corrective action request).As per the scar response from the supplier, lake region medical reviewed the returned guidewire and found the guidewire to be sheared, in that the distal coil was stretched and unraveled.The observations made during analysis found that the distal weld and the most distal section of the core wire were not returned.The core wire flat section was twisted and 3 kinks were present on the guidewire as returned.At this time, it is not possible to assign a definitive root cause for the event as reported.Based on the evidence presented by the sample and the information provided by the event description, the device was forced against resistance; the excessive force used appeared to have impacted on the event as reported.Lake region medical performed a dhr review of the reported lots and found no indication of a manufacturing defect that could have impacted the reported event.The directions for use provided with the bioflo picc contain caution that "excessive force against resistance" or withdrawing the guidewire through the needle could result in guidewire damage.(pr (b)(4)).

• Brand Name: ANGIODYNAMICS / BIOFLO
• Type of Device: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• MDR Report Key: 8482140
• MDR Text Key: 140882288
• Report Number: 1317056-2019-00052
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: H965458120
• UDI-Public: H965458120
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K121089
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,foreign,health pr
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/22/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: H965458120
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/19/2019
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/08/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/04/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 03/08/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/23/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention