MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS UNKNOWN CHRONIC CATHETER

Catalog Number UNKNOWN

Device Problems Break (1069); Fracture (1260); Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)

Patient Problem Embolism (1829)

Event Type  Injury  

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 device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation, as the device remains in the patient.A lot history review (lhr) review is not possible, as no manufacturing lot number has been provided by the complainant.

Event Description

It was reported by the physician that he had difficulty placing the powerline the.018 wire became caught and 2 mm of the distal end fractured and broke inside the patient; migrated to the pulmonary artery and emboli zed in the vessel wall.As there is no risk to the patient the distal end will not be retrieved.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN CHRONIC CATHETER
• Type of Device: UNKNOWN CHRONIC CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city UT 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): BARD REYNOSA S.A. DE C.V. -9617592; blvd. montebello #1; parque industrial colonial; reynosa, tamaulipas ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: teresa johnson ; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city, UT 84116 ; 8015225435
• MDR Report Key: 7358449
• MDR Text Key: 103100505
• Report Number: 3006260740-2018-00477
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LJS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/21/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Event Location: Hospital
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/21/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1