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MalfunctionFOZ

ARGYLE

Received Jul 2, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 30, 2026

Report 1423537-2026-00215 · MDR key 25696241

Device

Generic name

Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,short-term Less Than 30 Days

Model number

43304

Catalog number

43304

Lot number

2430400160

Product problems

  • Crack

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT 17.40, THE SECONDARY LUMEN INFUSING TPN, LIPIDS, AND FENTANYL WAS NOTED BY THE REGISTERED NURSE (RN) TO BE CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE PURPLE BUTTERFLY BEFORE FIRST CAP. THE PICC NURSE AND CHARGE NURSE REMOVED THE LINE. MDS AND PARENTS WERE NOTIFIED. IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW LONG PICC HAD BEEN CRACKED, THROUGHOUT HOURLY CHECKS DURING SHIFT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PICC WAS NOT VISIBLY LEAKING. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED.