SHOCKWAVE M5 PERIPHERAL INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3015053838-2025-00066
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2025
- Report Date
- April 20, 2026
- Manufacturer
- SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- PPN
- UDI-DI
- 00195451000140
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180958
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED AT SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED. EVALUATION OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. AFTER THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED TO SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE PACKAGING ISSUE COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL RECEIVED A REPORT INVOLVING A SHOCKWAVE M5 PERIPHERAL INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR), A CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM ITS SEALED PACKAGING. UPON OPENING THE CARTON, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CATHETER POUCH HAD LABELS MARKED "NOT FOR HUMAN USE" AND "TEST SAMPLE," AND THE CATHETER HAD A "REJECTED" LABEL ATTACHED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLOOD WAS OBSERVED ON THE PACKAGING WHICH WAS LATER CONFIRMED TO BE FROM THE PHYSICIAN. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CATHETER DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT, AND THE IVL TREATMENT WAS NOT USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE METHOD USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE REMAINS UNKNOWN. SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UP ON THE EXPECTED RETURN OF THE DEVICE TO AID IN THE INVESTIGATION EFFORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140071 | SHOCKWAVE M5 PERIPHERAL INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER | SHOCKWAVE M5 PERIPHERAL INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER | PPN | SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. | M5IVL4560 | 01A240723A | 00195451000140 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |