MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS POWERPICC SOLO2 CATHETER WITH SHERLOCK 3CG TIP POSITIONING SYSTEM (TPS) STYLET M; CATHETER,INTRAVASCULAR,THERAPEUTIC,LONG-TERM GREATER THAN 30 DAYS

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Deformation (2976)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.A lot history review (lhr) of recx4175 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this lot number.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the gray introducer in the picc kit was too flexible to insert into several patients.It was stated it bent to a 90% angle on attempted insertion.The rn said the introducer from the extra micro introducer kit (orange in color) is much stiffer and easier to insert in muscular individuals.

• Brand Name: POWERPICC SOLO2 CATHETER WITH SHERLOCK 3CG TIP POSITIONING SYSTEM (TPS) STYLET M
• 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: 9323858
• Report Number: 3006260740-2019-03557
• Device Sequence Number: 410446
• Product Code: LJS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741096273
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741096273
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091324
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/14/2019

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 Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: CK000408
• Device Lot Number: RECX4175
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Event Location: Hospital
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/23/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/14/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1