FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BASIX COMPAK INFLATION SYRINGE

MDR report key: 2154912 · Received June 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616662-2011-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
June 3, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DXT
PMA / PMN Number
K884913
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: OTHER, THE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SUSPECT DEVICE COULD HAVE ALSO COME FROM LOT K213179. EXPIRATION DATE: 01/31/2014. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 02/2011. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. EVALUATION: CONCLUSIONS: A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL STENTING PROCEDURE THAT THE NEEDLE IN THE PRESSURE GAUGE MOVED BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE ON THE FOURTH OR FIFTH INFLATION. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT KNOW AT WHAT PRESSURE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AFTER A VISUAL EXAMINATION, A LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GAUGE AND THE BARREL. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BASIX COMPAK INFLATION SYRINGE INJECTOR AND SYRINGE, ANGIOGRAPHIC DXT MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. K197886

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CATHETER| CONTRAST MEDIA| SALINE