FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COAXIAL MICRO-PUNCTURE INTRODUCER SET

MDR report key: 1060388 · Received June 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1820334-2008-00301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2008
Date of Event
May 14, 2008
Report Date
May 15, 2008
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
DYB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT EVAL: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING COOK'S COAXIAL MICRO-PUNCTURE INTRODUCER SET TO ACCESS A FEMORAL ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN ACCESSED WITH THE NEEDLE, AND WHEN HE PUT THE WIREGUIDE INTO THE NEEDLE IT BECAME STUCK AND HE HAD TO PULL THE NEEDLE AND WIRE OUT TOGETHER. WHEN HE DID THAT, THE WIRE UNRAVELLED AND PIECE WAS LEFT IN THE PT. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THE WIRE IS OUTSIDE OF THE ARTERY AND IN THE TISSUE TRACT. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNK IF ADD'L INTERVENTION WAS TAKEN TO REMOVE THE WIRE THAT WAS LEFT IN THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COAXIAL MICRO-PUNCTURE INTRODUCER SET DYB INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB COOK, INC. NA 2060998

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention