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

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Torn Material (3024)

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

Event Date 10/22/2017

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

It was reported by the sales rep that the nurse placed the picc on (b)(6) 2017 and the picc tore at the hub on (b)(6) 2017.There was no patient injury reported.

• Brand Name: BARD 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: kelsey erickson ; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city, UT 84116 ; 8015225937
• MDR Report Key: 7054016
• MDR Text Key: 93193055
• Report Number: 3006260740-2017-02112
• 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: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/22/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/22/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• 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