FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGUIDE CHRONIC DIALYSIS CATHETERS

MDR report key: 2163448 · Received June 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721504-2011-00200
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
May 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MSD
PMA / PMN Number
K042016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL: THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SPECIFY IF THIS WAS THE INITIAL USE OF THE DEVICE. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNK. THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS FOUND ON THE MAUDE DATABASE: (B)(4). A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. EVAL CONCLUSIONS: A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE HUB ON THE INDWELLING TUNNELED HEMODIALYSIS CATHETER WAS CRACKED. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED. MERIT BECAME AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT WHILE GATHERING INFO FROM THE MAUDE DATABASE. A MEDWATCH REPORT WAS NOT RECEIVED BY MERIT FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGUIDE CHRONIC DIALYSIS CATHETERS CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED MSD MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1