MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS POWERPORT MRI ISP W/O SUTURE PLUGS, 9.6 FR SILICONE SL CATHETER; PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR

Model Number	1859661
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
As the lot number for the device was provided, a manufacturing review will be performed.The sample was not returned to the manufacturer for inspection/evaluation.Therefore, the investigation of the reported event is inconclusive.Based upon the available information, the definitive root cause for this event is unknown.The instructions for use (ifu) is adequate for the reported device/patient code(s) and provides general instructions for use, as well as warnings, precautions and potential complications associated with the device.Upon receipt of new or additional information, a follow-up report will be submitted as applicable.(expiry date: 9/2018).The information provided by bd 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 bd.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that approximately eight months after port-a-catheter placement during a chest x-ray; the x-ray demonstrated the left subclavian port-a-catheter was fractured with the distal half of the catheter over the right cardiac border.It was further reported the port and the proximal catheter in left chest was removed without complications.Reportedly, the distal segment was retained in the right atrium and was removed a few days after the port was removed.The patient status is unknown.

• Brand Name: POWERPORT MRI ISP W/O SUTURE PLUGS, 9.6 FR SILICONE SL CATHETER
• Common Device Name: PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS; 605 n. 5600 w.; salt lake city UT 84116
• MDR Report Key: 8308451
• Report Number: 3006260740-2019-00175
• Device Sequence Number: 53502
• Product Code: LJT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741027239
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741027239
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: SC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K073423
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,other,use
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/05/2019

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 1859661
• Device Catalogue Number: 1859661
• Device Lot Number: REBT0508
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/10/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/05/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 53 YR
• Patient Weight: 93