A 20 g, 3/4" power port needle tubing spontaneously cracked near the end of the port infusion tubing.The crack is right under the hub area where the power port needle tubing extension attaches to the main tubing connection.It caused blood to backflow and leak out of the crack.Rn in room when happened patient line clamped then re-accessed within 10 minutes not open exposed long.Had been fevering before and after, blood cultures drawn, negative to date since event.Had been accessed for 2 days.Patient continuously infusing chemotherapy first 24 hours then tpn/lipids and medications.Clamped line, re-accessed patient was calm, sleeping all day, sick so not fighting lines, pulling at port etc.Manufacturer response for power injectable infusion set for implanted ports, power loc max (per site reporter): sent email to local rep last month.
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