FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WECK HZ APPLIER SMALL 8" CVD

MDR report key: 20979069 · Received December 19, 2024

Report

Report Number
3011137372-2024-00191
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2024
Date of Event
November 13, 2024
Report Date
November 27, 2024
Manufacturer
TELEFLEX MEDICAL
Product Code
GDO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURER REPORTED: "PER CUSTOMER PROVIDED INFORMATION THE DHR FOR THE ALLEGED DEFECTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND COMPLETE WITHOUT ANY IRREGULARITIES. THE ALLEGED DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT WAS PRODUCED AT THE TECOMET, INC. KENOSHA, WI FACILITY AS PART OF-A 100 PC LOT IN JANUARY OF 2020. IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS ORDER WAS MADE FROM THE CORRECT MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS AND ALL APPROVED PROCESSES WERE FOLLOWED. THIS INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR REVIEW OR EVALUATION THEREFORE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR VALIDATE THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT. ALL 100 INSTRUMENTS FROM THIS LOT WERE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTION TESTED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT TO THE CUSTOMER AS THIS IS A STANDARDIZED PROCEDURE AT THIS FACILITY FOR THIS PRODUCT LINE. DUE TO THESE FINDINGS, NO FURTHER ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT AND THIS RECORD WILL BE DEEMED CLOSED." TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND ON COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. OTHER REMARKS: N/A. CORRECTED DATA: N/A.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

QN# (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD, "THE PATIENT PRESENTED A PICTURE OF CARDIAC TAMPON ADE ATTRIBUTED TO DISLODGEMENT OF A TITANIUM CLIP. THIS SITUATION REQUIRED EMERGENCY SURGERY AND BLEEDING WAS FOUND AT THE LEVEL OF ONE OF THE CORONARY BRIDGES". A NEW CLIP WAS USED ALONGSIDE REINFORCEMENT WITH SILK TO ENSURE HEMOSTASIS. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD, "THE PATIENT PRESENTED A PICTURE OF CARDIAC TAMPON ADE ATTRIBUTED TO DISLODGEMENT OF A TITANIUM CLIP. THIS SITUATION REQUIRED EMERGENCY SURGERY AND BLEEDING WAS FOUND AT THE LEVEL OF ONE OF THE CORONARY BRIDGES". A NEW CLIP WAS USED ALONGSIDE REINFORCEMENT WITH SILK TO ENSURE HEMOSTASIS. NO PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE PATIENT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1988699 WECK HZ APPLIER SMALL 8" CVD APPLIER, SURGICAL, CLIP GDO TELEFLEX MEDICAL 06L1995579

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Male