InjuryLJS
PICC
Received Jul 13, 2026 · Event occurred Jul 6, 2026
Report MW5190647 · MDR key 25796216
Device
Generic name
Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days
Manufacturer
Footprint Medical, Inc.Lot number
260083
Patient
1 MO · Male
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
X-RAY FINDING REVEALED THERE IS A PICC (PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER) FRAGMENT WHICH PROJECTS AT THE SVC (SUPERIOR VENA CAVA). PICC IS DISCONTINUOUS, WITH A DEFECT SEEN AT THE SUBCLAVIAN. IMPRESSION: FRACTURED PICC FRAGMENT SEEN AT THE SVC. 28-WEEK 2-DAY GESTATION PREMATURE, TWIN NEONATE AT THE TIME OF BIRTH, ON (B)(6) 2026. ON (B)(6) 2026, NEONATE HAD A PICC LINE PLACED TO THE LEFT EXTREMITY. ON (B)(6) 2026, AN X-RAY SHOWED A PICC FRAGMENT AT THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC).