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The information provided by bard 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 bard.The manufacturer has received the sample and will evaluate.Results are expected soon.A lot history review (lhr) of rebq0956 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.
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The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, frequency analysis, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), applicable fmea documents, labeling, and applicable manufacture records.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a punctured catheter is confirmed and was determined to be use related.One 20 g powerglide pro was returned for evaluation.An initial visual observation showed blood residue throughout the returned sample.The guidewire was observed to be stuck in the catheter which was observed to be punctured by the needle and bent backward.A microscopic observation revealed the weld tip of the guidewire was intact, and the rest of the guidewire was also observed to be undamaged.The bevel of the needle was observed to be slightly damaged.Evidence of bunching was observed near the tip of the catheter.The edges of the split were observed to be mostly straight and well-defined with some jagged edges near the proximal end of the split.Most of the split surface was observed to be plastically deformed and had a granular surface texture; however, striations were observed on some sections near the proximal end of the split, indicating the catheter was punctured by the needle and was subsequently torn.The damage found on the returned sample is consistent with damage caused by re-inserting the needle back into the catheter or pulling the catheter back over the needle during the placement process.The product ifu warns: ¿once the catheter has been advanced, do not re-insert the needle back into the catheter or pull the catheter back onto the needle.If the catheter needs to be repositioned, either do so without the aid of the needle, or remove both the catheter and the needle as a unit to prevent the needle from damaging or shearing the catheter.¿.
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