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

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	12/18/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a guidewire that is removed with a knot at the end that needed the surgical team to remove.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 will be evaluated.A supplemental will be submitted with evaluation results.
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 complaint of a knotted guidewire is confirmed and was determined to be use related one nitinol guidewire was returned for evaluation an initial visual observation showed use residue on the returned sample.A knot was observed near the distal end of the guidewire.A microscopic observation revealed the knotted section of the displayed slight coil separation, revealing the internal core wire.The weld tip was unremarkable.Biological residue was observed within the knot in the guidewire.These findings indicate that the knot was likely caused by repeated advancement and retraction of the guidewire against resistance within the vessel.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.

• Brand Name: POWERPICC CATHETER WITH SHERLOCK 3CG (TPS) STYLET 5F MAXIMAL BARRIER TRAY
• 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: maddy vincent ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 21146226
• Report Number: 3006260740-2024-08377
• Device Sequence Number: 13035878
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741034558
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741034558(11)240729(17)251031(10)REJS4769
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MA
• 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): 04/14/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 1275108D
• Device Lot Number: REJS4769
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/06/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/14/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/13/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/01/2024
• 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: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown