ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. L-CATH PICC D/L 2.6F 60CM; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS
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Catalog Number 384466A |
Device Problems
Crack (1135); Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 02/09/2023 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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Rn noted fluid/wetness when checking lines.Small amount of fluid noted at junction of peripherally inserted central catheter (picc) hub and extension set.Uncertain etiology so advised rn to perform a sterile cap/extension set change to determine if the cause was from the extension set or the actual picc.Upon disconnecting extension set, it was found that the actual hub on the picc line was cracked and causing the leaking.
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