MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 POWERPICC CATHETER W/ SHERLOCK 3CG (TPS) STYLET 5F BASIC W/ MICROINTRODUCER; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/06/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the customer that "picc team discovered kinked 5f dual lumen picc when x ray of patients arm after floor nurse could not flush line".No other information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 manufacturer has received the sample and is pending evaluation.Results are expected soon.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a kinked catheter was confirmed and appears to be use related.Three radiographic images were returned for evaluation.The images showed a picc with a kink at the entrance into the vein.Consistent with the event description, the kink at the vein entrance site appeared to be tight enough to affect flow through the catheter.There was also a possible kink at the skin entrance.The catheter had to ¿back track¿ from the skin entrance site to the more distal vein entrance.The entrance into the skin and vein can be points of entrapment and kinking.The kink at the vein entrance appeared to be related to the abnormal angle of approach for the venous access.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the customer that "picc team discovered kinked 5f dual lumen picc when x ray of patients arm after floor nurse could not flush line".No other information was provided.

• Brand Name: POWERPICC CATHETER W/ SHERLOCK 3CG (TPS) STYLET 5F BASIC W/ MICROINTRODUCER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas 88780 ; MX 88780
• Manufacturer Contact: becky garcia ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 17439851
• Report Number: 3006260740-2023-03282
• Device Sequence Number: 2494281
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741034589
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741034589
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: UT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091324
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/29/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 1275118
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/20/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/17/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/29/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/02/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/06/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown