FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SORIN BIOMEDICAL INC

MDR report key: 110526 · Received August 5, 1997

Report

Report Number
2022323-1997-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 1997
Date of Event
July 9, 1997
Report Date
August 5, 1997
Manufacturer
SORIN BIOMEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DXE
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DECLOTTING OF BRACHIAL ARTERY OF PT WITH A PTFE GRAFT, THE PHYSICIAN FELT RESISTANCE IN THE CATHETER. HE RELEASED THE BALLOON (DEFLATED), PULLED BACK, AND AGAIN FELT RESISTANCE AND ADVANCED THE CATHETER WHICH CAME FREE. NO PROBLEM WITH FLOW. CATHETER NOTED TO BE MISSING THE BALLOON UPON REMOVAL. ALL VESSELS OPEN PER SUBSEQUENT RADIOLOGY EXAM. NO CLINICAL SEQUELAE. GRAFT DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SORIN BIOMEDICAL INC ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER & SYRINGE DXE SORIN BIOMEDICAL, INC. 4EMB80 9580509078

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other