MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COOK INC TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC; LJS TURBO-JECT PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Complete Blockage (1094)

Patient Problem Occlusion (1984)

Event Date 10/02/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Occupation: unknown.A follow-up report will be submitted should additional relevant information become available.

Event Description

It was reported that the picc line of a turbo-ject® single lumen over-the-wire power-injectable picc device became knotted at the end while in the patient.The picc line was reported to have "worked very well for quite some time" after implantation before it suddenly became occluded.When attempting to remove the line, home care felt resistance.The radiologist discovered a knot in the line through fluoroscopy.The line was then removed by the radiologist, who observed a tight knot at the end of the line.The device was initially implanted to administer antibiotics.It was reported that the line was patent for several weeks.The patient was treated in a home care environment and was considered to be active.The line had been fixated with a sticker included in the set during use.The homecare team noted that when attempting to remove the line, "the line and the sticker was not really well fixed." no adverse effects to the patient have been reported at this time.Additional information regarding patient, event, and device details has been requested but is unavailable at the time of this report.

Event Description

No additional information regarding the patient and/or event has been received since the previous medwatch report was sent.

Manufacturer Narrative

Blank fields on this form indicate the information is unknown, unavailable, or unchanged.H6: results code- device return confirmed a knot in the catheter.Investigation - evaluation: a review of the documentation including the device history record (dhr), instructions for use (ifu) and quality control, as well as a visual inspection of the returned device was conducted during the investigation.One used turbo-ject® single lumen over-the-wire power-injectable picc device was returned for examination.Visual inspection of the device noted a knot in the catheter near the end.There is no evidence to suggest that the device was not manufactured to specification.Additionally, a document-based investigation evaluation was performed.Cook has concluded that sufficient inspection activities are in place to identify this failure mode prior to distribution.A review of the dhrs for the provided complaint lot (9910544) and the related catheter subassembly lot (ic9624607) revealed no recorded non-conformances.A database search found one other event associated with the provided complaint lot in which the complaint device had an extra component unintended to be a part of the device.Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that non-conforming product exists either in house or in field.Cook also reviewed product labeling associated with the complaint device.The instructions for use (ifu), provides the following information to the user related to the reported failure mode: "if lumen flow is impeded, do not force injection or withdrawal of fluids.Notify attending physician immediately." based on the information provided, inspection of the returned product, and the results of our investigation, a definitive root cause could not be established.Cook will continue to monitor for similar complaints.Per the quality engineering risk assessment no further action is required.The appropriate personnel will be notified.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803 and is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement contained herein is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned, that a death or serious injury occurred, nor that any cook device caused, contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.

• Brand Name: TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC
• Type of Device: LJS TURBO-JECT PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): COOK INC; 750 daniels way; bloomington IN 47404
• MDR Report Key: 9210023
• MDR Text Key: 163038855
• Report Number: 1820334-2019-02653
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002345218
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002345218(17)210726(10)9910544
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K132334
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,o
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/13/2020

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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/26/2021
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: UPICS-4.0-CT-OTW-ST-1111
• Device Lot Number: 9910544
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/18/2019
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/02/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/18/2019
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/23/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/13/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1