Turbo-JectRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 40 models of Turbo-Ject by Cook Incorporated in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 389 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 6, 2014 and Aug 11, 2022 — classified as 208 injuries, 181 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Leak/Splash” (69 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. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported Turbo-Ject problems

Turbo-Ject models

40 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• Turbo-Ject G23905

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  39 reports
• Turbo-Ject G56194

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  38 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03777

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  30 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34516

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  23 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03785

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  21 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03788

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  21 reports
• Turbo-Ject G55883

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  19 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34514

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  18 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34521

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  18 reports
• Turbo-Ject G56199

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  17 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23897

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  16 reports
• Turbo-Ject G55884

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  16 reports
• Turbo-Ject G55885

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  16 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23900

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  12 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34519

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  10 reports
• Turbo-Ject G56196

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  10 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23902

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  8 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23715

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  6 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23904

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  6 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03786

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  4 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23712

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  4 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23903

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  4 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34513

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  3 reports
• Turbo-Ject G49167

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  3 reports
• Turbo-Ject G49173

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  3 reports
• Turbo-Ject G55887

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  3 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03780

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G20061

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G23713

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34511

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G34517

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G49160

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G49170

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  2 reports
• Turbo-Ject G03779

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G03789

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G23896

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G23901

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G34520

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G49169

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report
• Turbo-Ject G49175

  Catheter,intravascular,therapeutic,long-term greater than 30 days
  1 report

Recent Turbo-Ject adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionAug 11, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Leak/Splash; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN A TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN BEDSIDE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC IN A MALE PEDIATRIC PATIENT. THE PATIENT HAD RIGHT HAND CUBITAL PLACEMENT OF THE PICC LINE. BLEEDING FROM THE LINE WAS LATER SEEN BY THE FATHER OF THE PATIENT. THE LINE WAS THEN CLAMPED AND EXTRACTED. A PERIPHERAL LINE WAS INSERTED AND BLOOD CULTURES WERE DRAWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT AND PATIENT DETAILS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, BUT ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15213225 ↗
• InjuryJun 23, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF A TURBO-JECT® DOUBLE LUMEN POWER-INJECTABLE PICC. THE CATHETER EXTENSION TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE DETACHED FROM THE HUB, AND "SLIGHT BLEEDING" WAS REPORTED. THE PICC WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED BY ANESTHESIA DURING AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS INCIDENT.

  Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding

  MAUDE report 14788059 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 19, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON FLUSHING THE WHITE LUMEN OF A TURBO-JECT® DOUBLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC, LEAKAGE WAS NOTED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE WHITE HUB AND TUBING. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT AND PATIENT OUTCOME HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14140996 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2022Fracture; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Fracture; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A TURBO-JECT POWER INJECTABLE CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER BECAME TORN DURING A PICC LINE PLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN PATIENT. ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS OPENED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT DETAILS HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13660829 ↗
• InjuryJan 24, 2022Material Rupture; Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Rupture; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED A TURBO-JECT® DOUBLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC SPLIT DURING CONTRAST INJECTION. THE CONTRAST WAS INJECTED AT 5ML/S 300PSI. THE SPLIT WAS 1-1.5 CM UNDER THE SKIN AND RESULTED IN EXTRAVASATION OF CONTRAST. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Extravasation

  MAUDE report 13337880 ↗
• InjuryDec 27, 2021Leak/Splash; Material Separation; Leak/Splash; Material Separation

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT AND/OR EVENT DETAILS HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13090630 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 16, 2021Component Incompatible; Obstruction of Flow; Difficult to Advance; Component Incompatible; Obstruction of Flow; Difficult to Advance

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13019740 ↗
• InjuryOct 11, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT AND/OR EVENT DETAILS HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12605063 ↗
• InjurySep 29, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HUB OF A TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC WAS LEAKING AND/OR SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT ARM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12548764 ↗
• InjurySep 29, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HUB OF A TURBO-JECT POWER INJECTABLE WAS LEAKING AND/OR SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT ARM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12548352 ↗
• InjurySep 29, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT AND/OR EVENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT WAS SENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12548181 ↗
• InjurySep 29, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HUB OF A TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC WAS LEAKING AND/OR SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT ARM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12547922 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 10, 2021Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOLE WAS FOUND IN A TURBO-JECT® DOUBLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC DURING DEVICE INSERTION. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO FLUSH THE LINE, A HOLE WAS NOTICED. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITHIN THE SAME PROCEDURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENT, DEVICE, AND EVENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12453436 ↗
• InjuryAug 20, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Separation

  IT WAS REPORTED AN UNKNOWN PATIENT HAD A TURBO-JECT® SINGLE LUMEN OVER-THE-WIRE POWER-INJECTABLE PICC PLACED ON (B)(6) 2021 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF IV ANTIBIOTICS THREE TIMES PER DAY. TWO MONTHS AFTER PLACEMENT AND WHILE RINSING THE LINE WITH SALINE, A PARTIAL SEPARATION AND LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE TUBING AND PURPLE HUB. THE LINE WAS CLAMPED AND REMOVED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A PERIPHERAL VENOUS CATHETER. THE PICC WAS SECURED TO THE PATIENT WITH OCCLUSIVE DRAPE AND THE PATIENT'S ACTIVITY LEVEL WAS DESCRIBED AS "ACTIVE, AUTONOMOUS IN THE GESTURES OF THE DAILY LIFE." NO OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 12349102 ↗
• InjuryJul 27, 2021Complete Blockage; Complete Blockage

  IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 27JUL2021, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OBSTRUCTION IN THE PICC LINE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER INSERTION, AS THE PICC WOULD NOT FLUSH IN ONE PORT. THE LINE WAS PLACED IN THE RIGHT CAVOATRIAL JUNCTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF IV FLUIDS. IV ANTIBIOTICS, AND CT WITH CONTRAST. NO ADDITIONAL HARM TO THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REPORTED. UPON RETURN ON 09AUG2021, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED IN TWO PIECES AT THE WHITE CATHETER TUBING. THE PURPLE HUB WOULD NOT INITIALLY FLUSH BUT WAS ABLE TO AFTER IT WAS RINSED. THE WHITE HUB WAS ABLE TO BE FLUSHED WITH EFFORT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12231990 ↗

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