FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHECK FLO INTRODUCER

MDR report key: 1951360 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1951360
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
October 18, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
COOK
Product Code
DYB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT ADMITTED FOR ABDOMINAL ANEURSYM REPAIR. COOK CHECK-FLO PERFORMER INTRODUCER USED DURING THE CASE BROKE OFF AT INFUSION END DURING CASE WITH NO APPARENT HARM TO THE PATIENT.FROM OP NOTE: ANGIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED FROM THE LEFT GROIN, AND MEASUREMENTS OBTAINED FOR THE ENDOGRAFT DEVICE. A 23 MM X 16 CM X 12 MM DISTAL DIAMETER DEVICE WAS SELECTED FOR THE MAIN BODY AND WAS TO BE DEPLOYED FROM THE LEFT GROIN. FIRST, A STIFF WIRE WAS ADVANCED AND THE 18-FRENCH INTRODUCER SHEATH WAS ADVANCED TO THE REGION OF THE INFRARENAL AORTA WITH MINIMAL DIFFICULTY. THE APPROPRIATE ORIENTATION FOR THE DEVICE WAS SELECTED, AND THE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED. REPEAT INJECTION WAS PERFORMED TO LOCALIZE THE ORIGIN OF THE RENAL ARTERIES AND THE GRAFT WAS THEN DEPLOYED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. PATIENT TOLERATED PROCEDURE WELL WITH ALL SHEATHS AND WIRES REMOVED AT END OF PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHECK FLO INTRODUCER INTRODUCER DYB COOK G11672 2517915

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR