FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERIT CUSTOMER KIT

MDR report key: 2092806 · Received May 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721504-2011-00156
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 11, 2011
Date of Event
March 1, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
K913682
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL: THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOT NUMBER. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND COMPLAINT DATABASE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THIS REPORT DATE. THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT CONFIRM THE EXACT DATE THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. EVAL METHOD: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND COMPLAINT DATABASE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. CONCLUSIONS: A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HE FEELS THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE MANIFOLD TO SYRINGE CONNECTION. THE SYRINGES TIGHTEN TOO MUCH. THE SYRINGE WAS BACKED OFF FROM THE MANIFOLD AND THIS ALLOWED FOR THE ASPIRATION OF AIR. AIR WAS INJECTED INTO A PT. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MERIT CUSTOMER KIT CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening CORONARY CONTROL SYRINGE| MANIFOLD