FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
JET 7 THROMBECTOMY CATHETER
MDR report key: 10605947
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Received September 29, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- MW5096955
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 29, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2020
- Report Date
- September 25, 2020
- Manufacturer
- PENUMBRA INC.
- Product Code
- NRY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CATHETER BEGAN TO UNRAVEL AT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE CATHETER WITH THE WIRE REINFORCEMENT ENTERING THE CAROTID VESSEL. THE COILED WIRE WAS NOTICED ON FLUOROSCOPY AND THE PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE DAMAGED CATHETER FROM THE PATIENT'S VESSEL. DR Z EVALUATED THE PATIENT FOR INJURY, NONE WAS FOUND. THE CATHETER WAS INSPECTED IMMEDIATELY AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD BECOME UNUSABLE. IMAGES WERE TAKEN OF THE DAMAGED CATHETER. A NEW CATHETER WAS UTILIZED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065751 | JET 7 THROMBECTOMY CATHETER | CATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER | NRY | PENUMBRA INC. | 5MAXJET7KIT | F95385 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |