MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 POWERPICC, 3CG; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC)

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding (1888)
Date of Event	04/23/2025
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 device has not been received by the manufacturer for evaluation.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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by medwatch patient noted peripherally inserted central catheter (picc) was leaking/bleeding.Two horizontal slits in clear tubing 0.5-1cm apart.Blood backing up into picc bleeding from slits.Required picc removal and new picc placement.Increased monitoring for bacteremia recommended.Needed x-ray for new picc due to atrial fibrillation (a-fib).On home administered iv antibiotics.No other information was provided.
Event or Problem Description
Customer response: i don¿t have access to the patient medical records.I do recall the damage/defective picc had to be removed.A new picc had to be placed, and the patient received another x-ray for placement confirmation.This is additional cost and radiation exposure for the patient.
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.
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 leak was confirmed.The product returned for evaluation was one 4 fr single lumen powerpicc solo.The investigation findings are consistent with damage accumulated through flexural fatigue.Flexural fatigue may occur due to cyclic kinking of the catheter tube in which physiological, placement, usage, and mechanical factors may gradually form a crack(s) in the catheter.The returned product sample was evaluated, and a split was observed at the 9 cm depth marker.The catheter split contained physical features associated with material fatigue, and the characteristics observed which supported this type of failure included: ¿ damage which was circumferentially aligned.¿ fracture edges which were rounded and polished due to repeated material wear ¿ 'c' shaped impressions leading into the fracture site which are consistent with material buckling due to movement which caused the fracture edges to be pressed together ¿ overall elliptical shape to the fracture cross-section (a result of repeated kinking of the tubing).Repetitive kinking of the indwelling catheter appears to have contributed to the observed leak; however, the specific circumstances surrounding how kinking developed into a fracture within the catheter tubing were ultimately unknown.This complaint will be recorded for future trending and monitoring purposes.

• Brand Name: POWERPICC, 3CG
• 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: becky garcia ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 22040437
• Report Number: 3006260740-2025-03184
• Device Sequence Number: 8907916
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741143748
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741143748(11)250107(17)250930(10)REJY2695
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OK
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091324
• 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,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/15/2025

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: 09/30/2025
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: CK000631B
• Device Lot Number: REJY2695
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/23/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/22/2025; 10/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/16/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/30/2025; 10/15/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/07/2025
• 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: Male