DISPOSABLE CATH PASSER 36CM
Report
- Report Number
- 3014334038-2025-00082
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 18, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 19, 2025
- Report Date
- October 24, 2025
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD
- Product Code
- JXG
- UDI-DI
- 10381780515487
- PMA / PMN Number
- K944222
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
UPDATED FIELDS: D4, D9, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H11. THE DISPOSABLE CATHETER PASSER (ID 821515) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AFTER THREE GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS (GFES) WERE MADE. LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ROOT CAUSE(S) OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, HOWEVER, A POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE IS: USER USES AN INCOMPATIBLE/ INAPPROPRIATE TECHNIQUE OR TOOL. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED, AND THE RESPECTIVE EVALUATION PERFORMED. TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED FOR THIS AND SIMILAR ISSUES. AT PRESENT, WE CONSIDER THIS COMPLAINT TO BE CLOSED.
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, WHILE TUNNELING WITH A DISPOSABLE CATHETER PASSER (ID 821515), A VESSEL WAS INADVERTENTLY NICKED AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLEEDING. THE SURGEON MADE ANOTHER INCISION TO LOCATE THE SOURCE, APPLIED DIRECT PRESSURE, AND CAUTERY WAS USED TO ACHIEVE HEMOSTASIS. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE IS ANY ISSUE WITH THE CATHETER PASSER. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY DUE TO DEVICE ISSUE, OR IF THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ANY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS DUE TO BLOOD LOSS.
N/A.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853223 | DISPOSABLE CATH PASSER 36CM | SHUNT,NERVOUS SYSTEM & COMPS | JXG | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES MANSFIELD | 10381780515487 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other | INSPIRE STIMULATION LEAD MODEL# 4063SI |