The information provided by bard represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bard.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation, as the device remains in the patient.A lot history review (lhr) of rebq2260 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.
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On (b)(6) 2017 - hospice nurse reported to medical services and support (ms&s) that in home patient's aspira pleural catheter has not been drained successfully since (b)(6) 2017.Nurse stated there was "pinkish tinted fluid" in the external segment.After squeezing the bulb, the bulb would not re-inflate nor drain fluid.Ms&s advised the nurse that the patient may need to be seen in the er since the catheter will not drain.The catheter could be partially occluded.Nurse confirmed that there were no kinks in the line, no clamp on the catheter and that the bag is below the area needing to be drained.The bag/catheter connection was checked, patient was repositioned and after milking the line, the nurse was only able to get a few mls to drain.Ms&s stated the catheter may need to be flushed with saline or fibrinolysis agent.The nurse did not have a syringe for flushing at the time.No patient injury reported.
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