BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN

    MDR report key: 10625357 · Received October 5, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    3002808486-2020-00925
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 5, 2020
    Report Date
    October 16, 2020
    Manufacturer
    WILLIAM COOK EUROPE
    Product Code
    DTK
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC. WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT, WILLIAM COOK EUROPE INFORMS THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM WILLIAM COOK EUROPE TO COOK INC. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC. WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT, WILLIAM COOK EUROPE INFORMS THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM WILLIAM COOK EUROPE TO COOK INC.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    MANUFACTURER REF# (B)(4). CATALOG# IS UNKNOWN BUT REFERRED TO AS COOK GUNTHER TULIP FILTER. REPORTER OCCUPATION: NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. PMA/510(K) K172557. SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATIONAL FINDINGS: THE REPORTED ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE. FILTER INTERACTS WITH IVC WALL, E.G. PENETRATION/PERFORATION/EMBEDMENT. THIS MAY BE EITHER SYMPTOMATIC OR ASYMPTOMATIC. POTENTIAL CAUSES MAY INCLUDE IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT; AND (OR) EXCESSIVE FORCE OR MANIPULATIONS NEAR AN IN-SITU FILTER (E.G., A SURGICAL OR ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE IN THE VICINITY OF A FILTER). POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: TRAUMA TO ADJACENT STRUCTURES, VASCULAR TRAUMA, VENA CAVA PERFORATION, VENA CAVA PENETRATION. FILTER OR FILTER FRAGMENT MIGRATION AND (OR) EMBOLIZATION (E.G., MOVEMENT TO THE HEART OR LUNGS) HAS BEEN REPORTED. FILTER OR FILTER FRAGMENT MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED IN BOTH THE CRANIAL AND CAUDAL DIRECTION AND MAY BE EITHER SYMPTOMATIC OR ASYMPTOMATIC. POTENTIAL CAUSES MAY INCLUDE FILTER PLACEMENT IN IVCS WITH DIAMETERS SMALLER OR LARGER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE; IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT; DEPLOYMENT INTO THROMBUS; DISLODGEMENT DUE TO LARGE THROMBUS BURDENS; AND (OR) EXCESSIVE FORCE OR MANIPULATIONS NEAR AN IN SITU FILTER (E.G., A SURGICAL OR ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE IN THE VICINITY OF A FILTER). POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: FILTER MIGRATION, TRAUMA TO ADJACENT STRUCTURES. FILTER TILT HAS BEEN REPORTED. POTENTIAL CAUSES MAY INCLUDE FILTER PLACEMENT IN IVCS WITH DIAMETERS LARGER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE; IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT; MANIPULATIONS NEAR AN IMPLANTED FILTER (E.G., A SURGICAL OR ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE IN THE VICINITY OF A FILTER); AND (OR) A FAILED RETRIEVAL ATTEMPT. EXCESSIVE FILTER TILT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DIFFICULT OR FAILED RETRIEVAL; VENA CAVA WALL PENETRATION/PERFORATION; AND (OR) RESULT IN LOSS OF FILTER EFFICIENCY. POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: UNACCEPTABLE FILTER TILT. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. COOK MEDICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR EVENTS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DESCRIPTION OF EVENT ACCORDING TO INITIAL REPORTER: IT IS ALLEGED THAT "THIS IS AN ACTION BROUGHT BY [PT] FOR INJURIES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTATION OF THE COOK GUNTHER TULIP FILTER. THE FILTER HAS MIGRATED, TILTED AND PERFORATED [PT]¿S SMALL BOWEL." PATIENT OUTCOME: IT IS ALLEGED THAT "[PT] SUFFERED PERMANENT AND CONTINUOUS INJURIES, PAIN AND SUFFERING, DISABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT. [PT] HAS SUFFERED EMOTIONAL TRAUMA, HARM AND INJURIES THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE. [PT] HAS LOST HER ABILITY TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO DIMINISHED INTO THE FUTURE."

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1092541 UNKNOWN DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK WILLIAM COOK EUROPE UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Life Threatening