FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 1102763 · Received August 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2242445-2008-00029
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
August 8, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DXE
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CLINICIAN THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A 60 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT IN A NATIVE SUPERFICIAL VEIN. THE PHYSICIAN MADE ONE PASS AND CAME BACK PROXIMAL WITH THE OVER-THE-WIRE (OTW) PERCUTANEOUS THROMBOLYTIC DEVICE (PTD). AT WHICH TIME, HE NOTICED THAT THE ORANGE PIECE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OTW PTD CAME OFF IN THE PATIENT. THEY WERE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT INCIDENT BY USING THE .025 GUIDEWIRE. AS A RESULT, AN "ANGIO JET" WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA PTD PRODUCTS DXE ARROW INTL., INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention "ANGIO JET" (BRAND UNKNOWN)