PowerPICC® FT Catheter 3275335FRecalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PPICC FT, 5Fr DL, IR · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741027956), received between Jun 14, 2018 and Jan 26, 2022 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse1
- Failure to Advance1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 26, 2022Break; Break
IT WAS REPORTED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL "WE HAD A HUB FALL OFF A PICC ON AN INPATIENT TODAY."
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13359073 ↗MalfunctionJul 23, 2019Failure to Advance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS INITIALLY TRIMMED AT 32 CM BUT WOULD NOT ADVANCE THEREFORE CATHETER WAS TRIMMED TO 10 CM TO BE LEFT AS A MIDLINE. IT WAS STATED WHEN THEY WENT TO ASPIRATE, THERE SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS AIR RELEASING FROM THE EXTENSION LEGS. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER CATHETER WAS PLACED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 8819308 ↗MalfunctionJun 14, 2018Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PICC BEGAN TO LEAK AT THE HUB ON THE RED EXTENSION AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7602268 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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