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Event details: it was reported that kt inserted in a&e at 14:30; insertion verified and correct; then, at 15:00 in paediatrics, it was observed that the antibiotic was leaking subcutaneously whilst the kt was still securely in place.This incident has occurred at least six times in recent weeks.Clinical consequences for the patient and the user: following the migration, induration of the arm developed, with even a suspicion of early necrosis.Application of a g30 dressing.Concerns among healthcare staff regarding this recurring issue and the disposal of products in the waste bin or even breaking them due to fear of these recurring migration phenomena response received on thu 3/26/2026 could you confirm whether the six incidents involved the same batch number (5149276) or whether several batch numbers were involved? if several batches are involved, please provide all the batch numbers.No, unfortunately, the batch could only be identified in 1 of the 6 incidents for each of the six incidents, did a patient or user suffer harm? if so, please describe the nature and extent of the harm for each incident.We do not have details of the harm suffered either, but in all cases, oedema was observed, or even induration with leathery skin extending up to the shoulder, with the onset of necrosis on the hand.And the team was kept busy every hour monitoring and changing dressings in g30, measuring the arm to monitor progression.Could you confirm whether the six incidents occurred on the same day or on different dates? if they occurred on different dates, please state the exact dates of each incident.We do not have the exact dates, but these six incidents were observed over the last six weeks.Could you confirm the total number of patients affected by these six incidents? 6 patients in the event of a leak, please specify the type of fluid that leaked.Antibiotic therapy, g5 hydration.
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