| Model Number |
P2UVC3.5 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Stretched (1601)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/20/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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The umbilical catheter was reported to have been placed in the umbilical vein of a newborn baby.After successfully completing the course of therapy, the catheter was removed.Upon extraction, the nnp noticed that the tip appeared jagged and stretched.Concerned that the tip may have broken off in the patient, an x-ray was performed which revealed no indication of a piece of the catheter being left inside the patient.Per the hospital, no patient harm was found and no further actions were taken.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation included review of the returned device and a sample from another lot of like product in an attempt to reproduce the failure mode.The investigation concluded that tension applied to the device during removal of the catheter against the suture caused stretching of the distal 4cm and cutting off of the last 0.5mm of the catheter.The investigation indicated no evidence of manufacturing related issues that could have contributed to the event.
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