MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS UNKNOWN PICC; PERCUTANEOUS, IMPLANTED LONG TERM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER

Catalog Number UNKNOWN

Device Problem Kinked (1339)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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.A lot history review (lhr) review is not possible, as no manufacturing lot number has been provided by the complainant.

Event Description

Facility reported to the sales rep, "product kinks a lot easier than the powerpicc sv, they are aware of the kinking at the insertion site if you don¿t make a large enough loop.They feel they have seen kinking more so in the vessel as the picc crosses over into the auxiliary vein, primary when they insert the picc into vessels that might have a unique path to the auxiliary such as many bifurcations".No patient injury was reported.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN PICC
• Type of Device: PERCUTANEOUS, IMPLANTED LONG TERM INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city UT 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: shauna nielson ; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city, UT 84116 ; 8015225536
• MDR Report Key: 6900992
• MDR Text Key: 87864257
• Report Number: 3006260740-2017-01724
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LJS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/28/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/28/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Event Location: Hospital
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1