FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EN SNARE

MDR report key: 2247683 · Received September 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616662-2011-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
MMX
PMA / PMN Number
K092343
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A SECOND POSSIBLE LOT NUMBER OF K221033 FOR THE DEVICE. EXPIRATION DATE: 02/28/2014. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 03/2011. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A URETERAL STENT THE LOOPS ON THE SNARE BROKE. A NEW SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SNARE LOOP AND THE URETERAL STENT. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EN SNARE DEVICE, PERCUTANEOUS RETRIEVAL MMX MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. P770021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SALINE| CONTRAST MEDIA