MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS DOT PROV 3F SL FULL 3CG; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS

Catalog Number	S1173108
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	01/06/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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) review is not possible, as no manufacturing lot number has been provided by the complainant.
Event or Problem Description
The facility reported that the picc was leaking at the hub/port.The catheter was removed and replacement in the ed.No patient injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 leak is confirmed; however the cause is unknown.One 3 fr single lumen powerpicc provena was returned for evaluation.An initial visual observation showed use residue throughout the returned sample.A small split was observed in the extension tubing just within the distal end of the luer connector.The sample was flushed with a 12 ml syringe of water.The sample was found to be patent to infusion and aspiration; however a leak was observed emanating from the split in the extension tubing.A microscopic observation revealed the fracture surface of the split in the extension tubing was rough and exhibited cracks/fissures and beach marks, which are indicative of material fatigue.The tubing material was observed to be attached to the luer connector at irregular points along the tubing¿s circumference, and cracking appeared to have initiated at one or more of these points.A lot history review (lhr) review is not possible, as no manufacturing lot number has been provided by the complainant.
Event or Problem Description
The facility reported that the picc was leaking at the hub/port.The catheter was removed and replacement in the ed.No patient injury reported.

• Brand Name: DOT PROV 3F SL FULL 3CG
• Common Device Name: CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city UT 84116
• MDR Report Key: 7246321
• Report Number: 3006260740-2018-00141
• Device Sequence Number: 786454
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741130106
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741130106
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K162443
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Remedial Action: Other,Notification
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2018

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: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: S1173108
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/01/2018
• Event Location: Hospital
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/01/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/05/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/06/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1