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Picc dressing noted to have drainage so primary rn asked for assistance changing dressing.Once old, soiled dressing was taken down, leaking noted to be coming from actual catheter and not from insertion site.Md notified and picc removed.Picc team attempted to get a new picc line but was unable to see a vein that she felt comfortable using.Piv placed instead.Brusing noted around the insertion site.Once picc removed, further inspection confirmed that there was a hole in actual catheter originating from the white lumen (lumen that had sedation and pressors infusing).
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We are currently waiting for the device to be returned for evaluation.Our investigation is ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted when the investigation is complete.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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