FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERCUTANEOUS THROMBOLYTIC DEVICE KIT: 7

MDR report key: 1063459 · Received June 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2242445-2008-00024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2008
Date of Event
June 10, 2008
Report Date
June 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DXE
PMA / PMN Number
K011056
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VERY EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE DEVICE AND A .025 NITREX WIRE IN A GRAFT. HE DESCRIBED THE VESSEL TO BE TORTUOUS, BUT NOT EXTREMELY. THE DEVICE WAS IN THE BRACHIAL ARTERY; HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT GET PAST THE STENOSIS. THE TIP OF THE CATHETER BROKE OFF. AS A RESULT, A SNARE WAS USED BY THE PHYSICIAN TO REMOVE THE TIP. FURTHER DETAILS ARE BEING PURSUED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCUTANEOUS THROMBOLYTIC DEVICE KIT: 7 PTD PRODUCTS DXE ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC MF7128319

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention