MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 POWERPICC; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC)

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Frayed (1262)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Pain (1994); Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	10/30/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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.Each event reported to bd is evaluated and investigated in accordance with our complaint investigation procedures.The investigation process includes, but is not limited to, evaluation of the event details provided by the complaint facility, a review of complaint history, manufacturing records and risk document where applicable, and an evaluation of the subject device when available to identify potential contributing factors.The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by medwatch that while inserting a picc line and advancing the guidewire, resistance was encountered.Under fluoroscopy, it was identified that the guidewire folded/bent on to itself.Attempting to remove the guidewire, it became "stuck" and broke off in the patient's subcutaneous tissue of the patient.Additional information received on february 14th: the retained broken piece of the guidewire.This was not treated.It was determined it would cause more damage to the patient to try to retrieve the broken piece, so the decision was made to leave it in the soft tissue.The patient came back to the ed with multiple complaints including pain and tenderness at the site of the retained piece of guidewire.Central line was placed once patient returned to icu.

• Brand Name: POWERPICC
• Common Device Name: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC)
• 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: 21462253
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-00969
• Device Sequence Number: 15438038
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741027932
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741027932(11)241109(17)260930(10)REJV3513
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AZ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K051672
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/10/2025

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: 09/30/2026
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 3275155
• Device Lot Number: REJV3513
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/04/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/25/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/01/2024
• 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