FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CATH RAPIDTRANSIT 135CM W/EXT

MDR report key: 1210610 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1058196-2008-00252
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
October 2, 2008
Report Date
October 2, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
KRA
PMA / PMN Number
K972518
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE AFFILIATE INDICATED THAT AFTER A TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION (TAE) PROCEDURE PERFORMED FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER CANCER, THE MICROCATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT AND THE CATHETER SHAFT FRACTURED IN TWO. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT CERTAIN WHICH SECTION OF THE SHAFT BROKE AND WHEN PRECISELY IT HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY DURING ADVANCEMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE DEVICE. THE CATHETER WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED AND THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT IN THE PT. THE PT IS IN STABLE CONDITION. THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED IN THE HOSPITAL AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THERE IS NO INFO REGARDING THE PT AND THE TARGET VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATH RAPIDTRANSIT 135CM W/EXT CES MICROCATHETERS (KRA) KRA CORDIS NEUROVASCULAR, INC. NA 13343291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK