Device Problems
Material Fragmentation (1261); Sticking (1597); Failure to Disconnect (2541)
Patient Problem
Needle Stick/Puncture (2462)
Event Type
Injury
Manufacturer Narrative
No product will be returned per customer.
The customer complaint could not be confirmed because the product was not sequestered for failure investigation.
The root cause of this failure was not identified.
Event Description
The customer reported that at the end of a stem cell blood transfusion, they were unable to disconnect the blood tubing from the picc line.
When they attempted to use clamps to remove the tubing, the tubing broke and the broken tip became stuck in the picc line.
The picc was replaced.