RADIFOCUS INTRODUCER
Report
- Report Number
- 9681834-2022-00092
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 25, 2022
- Report Date
- May 18, 2022
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA
- Product Code
- DYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033681
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
UDI - N/A AS THIS PRODUCT CODE IS NOT EXPORTED TO THE US MARKET, IMPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED, EXPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED, OCCUPATION: PHARMACIST PMA/510(K): K062858, K082644. SINCE THE ACTUAL SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO (B)(4) FACTORY, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SAMPLE WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE ATTACHED IMAGE WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DISTAL END OF DILATOR WAS FRACTURED AND WAS SEPARATED INTO TWO PARTS. HOWEVER, THE DETAILED STATE OF FRACTURED SECTION AT THE DISTAL END OF DILATOR COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED FROM THE IMAGE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORD AND THE SHIPPING INSPECTION RECORD OF THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY ANOMALY IN THEM. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT FILE FOUND NO OTHER SIMILAR REPORT WITH THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION FROM OTHER FACILITIES. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULT, NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND IN THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY RECORDS. SINCE THE CONDITION OF ACTUAL PRODUCT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, THE CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE COULD NOT BE CLARIFIED. RELEVANT IFU REFERENCE: "WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS: PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT USE IF THE UNIT PACKAGE OR THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR SOILED." (B)(4).
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS PREPARING THE INTRODUCER INVOLVED, THE WIRE WAS PLACED OVER WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TIP WAS BROKEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY/MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816074 | RADIFOCUS INTRODUCER | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA | N/A | 210908 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |