FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTRO-FLEX SHEATH INTRODUCER WITH AMC THROMBOSHIELD

MDR report key: 1082673 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-08135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K885179
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. CUSTOMER REPORT WAS NOT CONFIRMED, THE CONTAMINATION SHIELD WAS ABLE TO BE UNFOLDED. THE INTRODUCER AND CONTAMINATION SHIELD WERE RETURNED. THE CONTAMINATION SHIELD WAS DETACHED FROM THE PROXIMAL HUB. THE LOCKING NUT AND THE TWO BLACK O-RINGS, WHICH HOLD THE CONTAMINATION SHIELD WERE ALSO DETACHED. THE BLACK O-RINGS WERE RETURNED AND THE LOCKING NUT WAS NOT. THE CLEAR TUBE BETWEEN THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL CONNECTORS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO BOTH CONNECTORS. THE CLEAR TUBE DISCONNECTED EASILY, WHICH IS NORMAL, FROM THE DISTAL CONNECTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE CONTAMINATION SHIELD COULD NOT BE OUTSTRETCHED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRO-FLEX SHEATH INTRODUCER WITH AMC THROMBOSHIELD PERCUTANEOUS SHEATH INTRODUCER SET DYB EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, PR I301BF85H 58424080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other