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H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd 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 bd.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, trend analysis, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), and applicable fmea documents.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a damaged catheter was confirmed; however, the root cause was not identified.The product returned for evaluation was one photograph which depicted a portion of powerpicc catheter.The depicted portion of the device included a portion of purple luer adapter and a portion of extension tubing.Usage residues were observed within the extension tubing.A circle had been drawn on the photograph around the luer/tubing joint.Possible damage was observed in the tubing just distal of the leur adapter; however, inspection of the photograph was insufficient to verify the damage or identify the root cause.Consequently this compliant is confirmed as ¿cause unknown¿ at this time.
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