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The complainant reported a break in a midline catheter after power injection was used for a ct angiogram.The catheter had been in place for three days.The patient experienced swelling and pain in the arm.The catheter was returned for investigation.The investigation identified a break at the 3.5cm mark, indications of kinks at the 4.5cm and 15.2cm marks, and an occlusion within the catheter at the 19.5cm mark.There was no evidence suggesting a structural or manufacturing defect.The root cause of the kinks and occlusion could not be determined.
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