GLIDESHEATH SLENDER
Report
- Report Number
- 9681834-2020-00227
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 27, 2020
- Date of Event
- October 16, 2020
- Report Date
- October 27, 2020
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA
- Product Code
- DYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142183
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN DUE TO UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER. UDI: NOT REQUIRED FOR PRODUCT CODE. IMPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. EXPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED. PMA/510(K): K926214. DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE: UNKNOWN DUE TO UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER. ADDRESS: (B)(6). THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE PRODUCTION LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY, WHICH PREVENTED A MEANINGFUL REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND THE SHIPPING INSPECTION RECORD. IFU STATES: DO NOT PINCH THE PLASTIC CANNULA AND/OR THE SIDE TUBE WITH FORCEPS. IT WILL CAUSE SCRATCHES ON IT. ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID NOT TO DAMAGE THE CANNULA WITH FORCEPS OR SHARP EDGED TOOLS. IT IS LIKELY THE REPORTED EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SKIN INCISION PERFORMED WHILE THE PLASTIC CANNULA WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, WITH NO RETURN OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TERUMO MEDICAL PRODUCTS (TMP) (IMPORTER) REGISTRATION NO. 2243441 IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF ASHITAKA FACTORY OF TERUMO CORPORATION (MANUFACTURER) REGISTRATION NO. 9681834.
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE INVOLVED GLIDE-SHEATH SLENDER WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. SKIN INCISION WAS PERFORMED WHILE A PLASTIC CANNULA WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT. AS A RESULT, THE PLASTIC CANNULA WAS SEVERED, AND LEFT BEHIND IN THE PATIENT. IT WAS PLANNED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A NEARBY SURGERY, AND THE PLASTIC CANNULA WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE OUTCOME COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IT SEEMS THAT THERE WAS NO BLOOD LOSS BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED WITH A WIRE LEFT IN THE BODY. CAG WAS PERFORMED APPROACHING FROM THE INGUINAL REGION. DUE TO FINDINGS OF AORTIC DISSECTION, THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A NEARBY SURGERY. IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC CANNULA LEFT BEHIND THE BODY WILL BE REMOVED AFTER THE AORTIC DISSECTION SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 23OCT2020: THE DOCTOR CLARIFIED THAT AFTER THE WIRE WAS INSERTED, SKIN INCISION WAS PERFORMED CROSSWISE WHILE THE PLASTIC CANNULA OF THE PUNCTURE NEEDLE REMAINED IN THE VESSEL. AS A RESULT, THE PLASTIC CANNULA WAS SEVERED AND LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED SURGICALLY IN THE FACILITY WHERE THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED, AND NO FURTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED. IT WAS 2 CM IN LENGTH AND DISCARDED AFTER THE RETRIEVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1205563 | GLIDESHEATH SLENDER | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |