FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISTA BRITE TIP GUIDING CATHETERS

MDR report key: 1031409 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616099-2008-01026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Date of Event
March 19, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K021593
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER REMOVING A 6F VISTA BRITE TIP GUIDE CATHETER FROM ITS PACKAGE, THE CATHETER WAS FOUND "FRACTURED". THE PRODUCT WAS NOT USED AND NO PT INJURY OCCURRED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION AND ADD'L DETAILS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED THAT THIS LOT OF PRODUCTS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS PER THE APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING QUALITY PLAN. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE PRODUCT, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY ADD'L INFO, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN THE PACKAGE OF A 6F, XB3.5 VISTA BRITE TIP GUIDING CATHETER WAS OPENED, AND THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CATHETER WAS FRACTURED. THEREFORE, THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISTA BRITE TIP GUIDING CATHETERS CARDIOLOGY GUIDING CATHETERS (DQY) DQY CORDIS DE MEXICO NA 13278571

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA