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It was reported at the end of the patient¿s treatment cycle, the picc catheter needed to be removed.A routine color doppler ultrasound examination of the upper extremity veins was performed, and the results indicated thrombosis in the middle segment of the subclavian vein in the left upper arm (length: 1.5 cm; widest point: 0.21 cm).The physician prescribed 15 mg of oral rivaroxaban for symptomatic treatment.After a follow up ultrasound showed normal results, the picc catheter was removed.(the patient has been discharged and is recuperating at home.).
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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.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.
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