VASCU-PICC® MR17022601Recalls & reported problems
Medical Components, Inc. · 2.6F X 50CM DUAL LUMEN VASCU-PICC® WITHOUT OTN · Class 2 · Implant
All models of VASCU-PICC (22)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00884908105186), received between Feb 17, 2017 and Jul 30, 2019 — classified as 1 injury, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (3 reports).
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
- Leak/Splash3
- Break1
- Fracture1
- Hole In Material1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
- Blood Loss1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 30, 2019Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
LINE DRESSING BLOODY AND ON GOWN. LINE REMOVED, BREAK NOTED AROUND 2 CM MARK.
Patient problems: Blood Loss
MAUDE report 8843000 ↗MalfunctionAug 23, 2017Break; Break
LINE CLOTTED-TPA USED AND LINE BROKE. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6814731 ↗MalfunctionJun 13, 2017Hole In Material; Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash
LINE PLACED AND REMOVED DUE TO A HOLE IN CATHETER SEVERAL HOURS LATER.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6637804 ↗InjuryFeb 17, 2017Fracture; Leak/Splash
CATHETER EXCHANGE WAS ATTEMPTED DUE TO LEAKING BUT STOPPED DUE TO RETAINED LINE. FRACTURED LINE REMOVED BY INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. NEW LINE PLACED.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 6341296 ↗
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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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