PowerPICC CK000871ARecalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · Catheter Placement Kit · Class 2 · Implant
All models of PowerPICC (118)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00801741184253), received between Oct 30, 2020 and Oct 30, 2020 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fluid/Blood Leak1
- Leak/Splash1
- Material Puncture/Hole1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 30, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Material Puncture/Hole
IT WAS REPORTED "WHEN FLUSHING PICC LINE TO PREPARE FOR INSERTION, NOTED HOLE IN EXTENSION TUBING - FLUID LEAKED FROM HOLE WHEN FLUSHING PICC CATHETER. HOLE WAS IN EXTENSION TUBING CONNECTED TO RED PORT AND WAS ON THE SIDE WITH THE WIRE FOR THE 3CG AND SHERLOCK. FOUND BEFORE PICC WAS INSERTED INTO PATIENT SO NO HARM TO PATIENT. OBTAINED NEW PICC FOR INSERTION INTO PATIENT".
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10765859 ↗
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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 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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