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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
07/04/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the picc was inserted on the 14th june.On the 4th july, while flushing the picc, the ward nurse noticed that the proximal (red) lumen had split.The split was located below the wings near the blue catheter.There was no visible split in the distal (white) lumen.The nurse may have applied too much pressure while flushing ie not using the correct size syringe to flush or incorrect flushing technique.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer has received the sample and will evaluate.Results are expected soon.A lot history review (lhr) of refx5265 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the picc was inserted on the 14th june.On the 4th july, while flushing the picc, the ward nurse noticed that the proximal (red) lumen had split.The split was located below the wings near the blue catheter.There was no visible split in the distal (white) lumen.The nurse may have applied too much pressure while flushing ie not using the correct size syringe to flush or incorrect flushing technique.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 leaking catheter was confirmed.The product returned for evaluation was one 5fr d/l groshong catheter.The damage observed in the returned sample was characteristic of over-pressurization (burst) damage.This can occur through the use of syringes smaller than 10ml, by flushing against an occlusion, or due to excessive force applied during infusion procedures.The returned product sample was evaluated and a split was observed in the red-luered lumen, just distal of the molded joint.This catheter damage was typical of a burst, and the characteristics observed which supported this type of failure included: ¿ 's' shaped split ¿ tensile weakness at the fracture site (due to material ballooning prior to burst) ¿ granular fracture surface texture (typical of tearing failure modes) ¿ the catheter material was visibly lighter in color at the fracture site an examination of the catheter structure revealed no potential damage/defect related to manufacture of the product.H3 other text : evaluation findings are in section h.11.
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