FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVELINQ 4FR

MDR report key: 11840406 · Received May 18, 2021

Report

Report Number
9616666-2021-00077
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2021
Date of Event
March 26, 2021
Report Date
May 26, 2021
Manufacturer
CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Product Code
PQK
UDI-DI
00801741189104
PMA / PMN Number
K192239
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H10: MANUFACTURING REVIEW: A LOT HISTORY REVIEW, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND COMPLETE MANUFACTURING REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED FOR THE INVESTIGATION AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION IS CONFIRMED FOR THE REPORTED VESSEL SPASM OF THE LATERAL BRACHIAL VEIN ISSUE. HOWEVER THERE WAS NO REPORTED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. IT WAS OUTLINED WITHIN THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT THE REPORTED VESSEL SPASM OF THE LATERAL BRACHIAL VEIN WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DEVICE AND WAS DEFINITELY RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE. THEREFORE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE. LABELING REVIEW: THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR THE WAVELINQ ENDOAVF SYSTEM WAS REVIEWED AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT: PRECAUTIONS: 4. IF THE DEVICE DOES NOT PERFORM PROPERLY DURING THE CREATION OF THE ENDOVASCULAR FISTULA IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A FISTULA WILL NOT BE CREATED OR THERE MAY BE SOME VESSEL INJURY. POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS: VESSEL, NERVE, OR AVF DAMAGE. EQUIPMENT SETUP: 3. PATIENT PREPARATION AND STERILE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE THE SAME AS FOR ANY PERCUTANEOUS TRANSCATHETER PROCEDURE. THE MEDICATION IS DECIDED BY THE PHYSICIAN, INCLUDING ANESTHESIA AND PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE PAIN, CLOTTING, AND VASOSPASM DURING THE PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO LATEST SCIENTIFIC GUIDELINES AND WITH RESPECT TO THE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT. H11:SECTION A THROUGH F - THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT / REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE RESULTS OF A CLINICAL TRIAL, POST DEVICE IMPLANTATION VESSEL SPASM OF LATERAL BRACHIAL VEIN WAS REPORTED. THE CURRENT PATIENT STATUS WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION/EVALUATION. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS INCONCLUSIVE. BASED UPON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) IS ADEQUATE FOR THE REPORTED DEVICE/PATIENT CODE(S) AND PROVIDES GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, AS WELL AS WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE. UPON RECEIPT OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS APPLICABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE RESULTS OF A CLINICAL TRIAL, POST DEVICE IMPLANTATION VESSEL SPASM OF LATERAL BRACHIAL VEIN WAS REPORTED. THE CURRENT PATIENT STATUS WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
736281 WAVELINQ 4FR ENDOVASCULAR ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA DEVICE PQK CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD. WQ4300 UNKNOWN 00801741189104

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention