FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIT CUSTOM KIT

MDR report key: 2272142 · Received September 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721504-2011-00276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 12, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DTL
PMA / PMN Number
K993057
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SPECIFY IF THIS WAS THE INITIAL USE OF THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNSURE WHICH LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE CAME FROM. THE LOT NUMBER PRESENTED BELOW IS ANOTHER POSSIBLE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. H180552. EXPIRATION DATE: 10/31/2013. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 11/2010. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ROTATOR ON THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE BROKE WHILE MANIPULATING A GUIDING CATHETER. NO HARM OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MERIT CUSTOM KIT CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DTL MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H173255

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GUIDING CATHETER: