FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FILTER WIRE EZ

MDR report key: 1151663 · Received September 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1151663
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAVING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION. THE DISTAL END OF THE FILTER WIRE RETRIEVAL SHEATH BROKE OFF INSIDE PATIENT WHILE STILL ON FILER WIRE. VASCULAR SPECIALIST CONSULTED IMMEDIATELY AND HE SNARED THE RETRIEVAL SHEATH AND FILTER WIRE AND REMOVED THEM FROM THE PATIENT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FILTER WIRE EZ RETRIEVAL SHEATH NFA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC REF. # 20100-190 0816104

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other