MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ANGIODYNAMICS ANGIODYNAMICS / BIOFLO; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER

Catalog Number	H965750335
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	09/21/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A review of the device history records was performed for the indicated packaging and component lots for any deviations related to the reported defect of the complaint.The review confirms that the lots met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The recent angiodynamics complaint report was reviewed for the bioflo picc product family for the failure mode "hub broken/cracked." no adverse trends were indicated.The complaint was confirmed, as the female luer lock component of the white hub was seen to be cracked just adjacent to the molded parting line.There were no other visual defects noted to the hub or catheter.A possible root cause for the crack is an over-tightened connection with a mating male luer (likely a needleless connector).It was also suggested by the hospital that hemostats may have been used in connecting or disconnecting the picc> inadequate flushing of the device may also be a contributing factor.The directions for use (dfu) supplied with the reported picc device contain caution that "repeated over-tightening may reduce hub connector life," and not to use hemostats to "secure or remove devices with luer lock hub connections." recommended flushing techniques are also stated in the dfu.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
As reported, picc was placed on (b)(6) 2017, removed and replaced on (b)(6) 2017 due to a crack in the hub.The patient was on ecmo and kept getting air pulled into the svc/ecmo system until they figured out where the air was coming from.The hospital noted that, "someone may have used hemostats when connecting or disconnecting the picc," thereby causing the cracked hub.The used catheter was returned to angiodynamics for evaluation.

• Brand Name: ANGIODYNAMICS / BIOFLO
• Common Device Name: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ANGIODYNAMICS; 10 glens falls technical park; glens falls NY 12801
• MDR Report Key: 6957768
• Report Number: 1317056-2017-00085
• Device Sequence Number: 1209410
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: H965750335
• UDI-Public: H965750335
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K163452
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2017
• Device Explanted Year: 2017
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/18/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other Health Care Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/30/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: H965750335
• Device Lot Number: 5218179
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/05/2017
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/27/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 40 YR