FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CROSSER RECANALIZATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1945212 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2020394-2010-00358
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
November 15, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K091119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED NONCONFORMING MATERIALS. BASED ON THE EVENT DESCRIPTION AND RESULTS OF MFG CONTROLS, NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO LINK THE EVENT TO MFG. THE LOT MET ALL RELEASE CRITERIA. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL TO DATE. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A RECANALIZATION CATHETER DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER WHILE THE DEVICE WAS BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO IMPLANT TO STENT TO SECURE THE TIP AGAINST THE VESSEL WALL; HOWEVER, THE GUIDEWIRE WENT SUBINTIMAL AND ACCESS TO THE TREATMENT VESSEL WAS LOST. THEREFORE, THE STENT COULD NOT BE IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CROSSER RECANALIZATION CATHETER DQY BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. FCUI10010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR