FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HIGH PRESSURE TUBING /K09-03750 CONVENIENCE KIT

MDR report key: 1442922 · Received April 30, 2009

Report

Report Number
1721504-2009-00063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2009
Date of Event
March 31, 2009
Report Date
March 31, 2009
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FPK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED, ALTHOUGH THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. DURING A PERFORMANCE TEST, THE TUBING WAS PRESSURIZED AND THE ROTATOR ASSEMBLY DID NOT LEAK OR SEPARATE. THESE TYPES OF COMPLAINTS WILL BE MONITORED FOR ANY INCREASING TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTATOR HUB CONNECTED TO PRESSURE TUBING WITHIN THE CONVENIENCE KIT. SPECIFICALLY, THEY REPORTED THE ROTATING END IS BLOWING APART DURING INJECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HIGH PRESSURE TUBING /K09-03750 CONVENIENCE KIT CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC FPK MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1