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Device brand name · Catheter intravascular therapeutic long-term greater than 30 days

Powerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray: medical device reports filed with FDA

258 reports name it, 2023–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: C R Bard Basd -3006260740. Product code LJS.

258
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 82 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
164 in the 12 months before
96.1%
classified as malfunction
81.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

258 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Powerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray" (catheter intravascular therapeutic long-term greater than 30 days); the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Basd -3006260740; received from May 2023 to January 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 164 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (96.1%) and injury (3.9%); across all catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 days reports (product code LJS) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 81.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (86.4%), defective component (5.4%) and loss of or failure to bond (3.1%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, extravasation and swelling/ edema. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

02447Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 6Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 6Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 8Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 1Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 11Jul 2024: 22Aug 2024: 25Sep 2024: 26Oct 2024: 35Nov 2024: 34Dec 2024: 472025Jan 2025: 22Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01042072023: 2920232024: 20720242025: 222025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.9%10
Malfunction96.1%248
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%258
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 37,016 reports carrying product code LJS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak22386.4%30.1%
Defective component145.4%3%
Loss of or failure to bond83.1%0.5%
Breakthe device broke72.7%11.5%
Material deformation72.7%6.9%
Backflow20.8%0.6%
Material frayed20.8%2.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem10.4%1.4%
Device dislodged or dislocated10.4%1.2%
Failure to infuse10.4%1.5%
Misconnection10.4%0.1%
Unable to obtain readings10.4%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified238.9%
Extravasation155.8%
Swelling/ edema145.4%
Burning sensationa burning feeling41.6%
Discomfortdiscomfort20.8%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection20.8%
Skin inflammation/ irritation20.8%
Thrombosis/thrombus20.8%
Anaphylactic shocka severe allergic reaction with collapse10.4%
Chemical exposure10.4%
Distress10.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.4%
Itching sensation10.4%
Neuropathy10.4%
Skin discoloration10.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePowerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full TrayProduct code LJSAll MAUDE reports
Reports25837,01626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury3.9%16.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.1%81.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%92.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LJS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
PowerPICC8565770.1%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Basic Tray With Safety Introducer77400.1%
Bard PICC733840%
PowerPICC SOLO2, 3CG6921370%
PowerPICC SOLO26804880%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Picc Basic Tray With Microintroducer43900.5%
Groshong CLEARVUE4194150%
Groshong NXT ClearVue3961500%
Groshong Nxt Clearvue 4f Single-Lumen Picc Basic Tray37700.3%
Powerpicc 3cg341180%
Nutriline328600.6%
Premicath338543.6%
Powerpicc Solo Catheter With Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray30900%
Powerpicc Solo Catheter With Sherlock 3cg Tip Positioning System Tps Stylet 4f26400%
Vaxcel Pasv Picc28600.7%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Powerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray reports

How many FDA reports name Powerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray?

258 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.1%) and injury (3.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (86.4%), defective component (5.4%), loss of or failure to bond (3.1%), break (2.7%) and material deformation (2.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Powerpicc Solo Catheter W/ Sherlock 3cg Tps Stylet 4f Full Tray was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.