MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 NIAGARA DIALYSIS CATHETER KIT 13.5F X 20CM (SHORT-TERM) (DUAL-LUMEN); CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Frayed (1262)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/22/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 will evaluate.Results are expected soon.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported "one kit: the hospital revealed that when using the bard catheter (model: 5593200; batch: refu1757), the tip of the needle tubing was found twisted.The use of the consumable was unable to be continued.The reported consumable was stained with blood and the sample can¿t be mailed back.".
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 date of event was not provided by the complainant/reporter, the date reflected in this report is the date bd became aware of the event.Based on a review of applicable information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a damaged guidewire is confirmed; however, the root cause could not be determined.Three photographs of a guidewire were returned for evaluation.An initial visual observation of the photographs showed a guidewire partially inserted in the protective, plastic hoop contained in a plastic bag.The guidewire was unraveled, indicating the core wire was broken; however, a portion of one end of the guidewire was observed to not be unraveled.What appears to be use residue was observed on the sample in the returned photographs.No other details of the damage could be seen in the returned photographs.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.H3 other text: evaluation findings are in section h11.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported "one kit: the hospital revealed that when using the bard catheter (model: 5593200; batch: refu1757), the tip of the needle tubing was found twisted.The use of the consumable was unable to be continued.The reported consumable was stained with blood and the sample can¿t be mailed back.".

• Brand Name: NIAGARA DIALYSIS CATHETER KIT 13.5F X 20CM (SHORT-TERM) (DUAL-LUMEN)
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED
• 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: johanna de oliveira ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 17730856
• Report Number: 3006260740-2023-04058
• Device Sequence Number: 12303150
• Product Code: MPB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741045578
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741045578
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K030268
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/15/2023

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 Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 5593200
• Device Lot Number: REFU1757
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/28/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/22/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/15/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/12/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/27/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/01/2021
• 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