TRAPEASE FILTER
Report
- Report Number
- 9616099-2011-00382
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 3, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 28, 2011
- Report Date
- May 10, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CORDIS DE MEXICO
- Product Code
- DTK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020316
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
KUO ET AL. PHOTOTHERMAL ABLATION WITH THE EXCIMER LASER SHEATH TECHNIQUE FOR EMBEDDED INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER REMOVAL: INITIAL RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY, J VASC INTERV RADIOL (2011), DOI:10.1016/J.JVIR.2011.01.459; REPORT THAT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A TRAPEASE FILTER. THE DWELL TIME WAS 187 DAYS. DURING THE FILTER REMOVAL, THE STRUTS WERE ADHERENT FROM PROLONGED IMPLANTATION. A 12-F SHEATH (ABLATION OF TISSUE) ALTERNATING WITH BLUNT DISSECTION FROM APEX THROUGH ENTIRE FILTER. THE OUTCOME AND ANTICOAGULATION STATUS WAS SUCCESSFUL RETRIEVAL AND SUCCESSFUL DISCONTINUATION OF ANTICOAGULATION. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT, LESION OR PROCEDURAL CHARACTERISTICS REGARDING THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ADDITIONALLY, AS THE STERILE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE LACK OF INFORMATION AND THE INABILITY TO ASSIGN OR DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THE RETRIEVAL DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THE FILTER WAS DEPLOYED IN THE PATIENT. THE IFU STATES THAT THE INDICATION IS FOR 14-23 DAYS (USA). USAGE OF THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED IN THE PRODUCT'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) MAY INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RISKS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE LABELING.
JANUARY 28, 2011. PHOTOTHERMAL ABLATION WITH THE EXCIMER LASER SHEATH TECHNIQUE FOR EMBEDDED INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER REMOVAL: INITIAL RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. WILLIAM T. KUO, MD, ET AL. VASC INTERV RADIOL (2011), DOI:10.1016/J.JVIR.2011.01.459. THE PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM RECEIPT.
KUO ET AL. PHOTOTHERMAL ABLATION WITH THE EXCIMER LASER SHEATH TECHNIQUE FOR EMBEDDED INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER REMOVAL: INITIAL RESULTS FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY, J VASC INTERV RADIOL (2011), DOI:10.1016/J.JVIR.2011.01.459; REPORT THAT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A TRAPEASE FILTER. THE DWELL TIME WAS 187 DAYS. DURING THE FILTER REMOVAL, THE STRUTS WERE ADHERENT FROM PROLONGED IMPLANTATION. A 12-F SHEATH (ABLATION OF TISSUE) ALTERNATING WITH BLUNT DISSECTION FROM APEX THROUGH ENTIRE FILTER. THE OUTCOME AND ANTICOAGULATION STATUS WAS SUCCESSFUL RETRIEVAL AND SUCCESSFUL DISCONTINUATION OF ANTICOAGULATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRAPEASE FILTER | THROMBECTOMY SYSTEMS (DQO) | DTK | CORDIS DE MEXICO | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Required Intervention |