UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 3002808486-2021-01167
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2021
- Report Date
- June 22, 2021
- Manufacturer
- WILLIAM COOK EUROPE
- Product Code
- DTK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC. WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT, WILLIAM COOK EUROPE INFORMS THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM WILLIAM COOK EUROPE TO COOK INC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC. WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT, WILLIAM COOK EUROPE INFORMS THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM WILLIAM COOK EUROPE TO COOK INC.
IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AND/OR NO DEVICE FAILURE PROVIDED TO DATE. CATALOG # IS UNKNOWN BUT REFERRED TO AS GUNTHER TULIP. OCCUPATION: NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, THE ALLEGED TULIP IS MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A GUNTHER TULIP INFERIOR VENA CAVA (IVC) FILTER ON (B)(6) 2013, AND THE PATIENT WAS INJURED WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 674258 | UNKNOWN | DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR | DTK | WILLIAM COOK EUROPE | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Threatening |