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It was reported by the customer that powerglide shearing off the tip yesterday and getting stuck in a patient.Additional information received:
it was retained in the tissue per ct scan.It was not removed.They monitored patient for multiple days and patient had no symptoms and the vascular surgery provider recommended no follow up surgery.During insertion, guidewire mechanism was engaged with no resistance but attempt to move midline mechanism forward and halfway in met resistance.Attempted to retract and was met again with resistance.Midline was removed entirely with the retracting resistance.They had done a ct scan that had shown it in patient arm, venogram was done to confirm it was not in the vein.No additional intervention aside from the diagnostic testing post procedure for catheter location.No further details provided.
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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.
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