SUPER SHEATH
Report
- Report Number
- 9612126-2022-00008
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 2, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2022
- Report Date
- June 2, 2022
- Manufacturer
- TOGO MEDIKIT CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- DRE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K200379
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ACTUAL PRODUCT OF THE EVENT WAS RETURNED THIS TIME. AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED EQUIPMENT, THE BROKEN PART OF THE SHEATH WAS ENLARGED AND INVESTIGATED, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RESIN OF THE SHEATH TUBE WAS MELTED AND BROKEN. JUDGING FROM HEARING SURVEYS BY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, THE CAUSE OF THIS BREAKAGE WAS THAT THE SHEATH TUBE MELTED DUE TO ABLATION DUE TO ACCIDENTAL LASER IRRADIATION IN THE SHEATH TUBE WHILE USING A LASER TREATMENT DEVICE FOR LOWER LIMB VARICOSE VEINS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LOWER LIMB VARICOSE VEINS. THE MEDICAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT IS SOLD ONLY IN (B)(6). THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION ON THE EQUIVALENT DEVICE TO THE COMPLAINT DEVICE THAT WAS CLEARED UNDER K141070 IS FILLED. LOT#: 22C1434.
ON (B)(6) 2022, AT A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6), IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUPER SHEATH WAS FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE FRACTURED PORTION REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY AND WAS REMOVED APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227679 | SUPER SHEATH | DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS THETERIZATION | DRE | TOGO MEDIKIT CO., LTD. | 22C1434 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |