ELIMINATE PLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 3009500972-2025-00014
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 16, 2025
- Report Date
- October 16, 2025
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CLINICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- QEZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A1: PATIENT IDENTIFIER: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED A2: AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED A3A: SEX: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED A4: WEIGHT: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED A5: ETHNICITY: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED A6: RACE: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED B3: DATE OF EVENT: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED D4: LOT NUMBER: REQUESTED, UNKNOWN D4: EXPIRATION DATE: UNKNOWN DUE TO UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER D6A: IMPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED D6B: EXPLANTED DATE: DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED E1: INITIAL REPORTER NAME: REQUESTED, NOT PROVIDED G4: 510K: N/A H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN DUE TO UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER INVESTIGATION RESULT: VISUAL INSPECTION - SINCE THE INVOLVED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANALYZE. INVESTIGATION OF PAST COMPLAINTS: AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED INTO PAST COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE. AS A RESULT, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE (B)(6) 2022. INSPECTION OF TREND ABNORMALITIES: WE INSPECTED TREND ABNORMALITIES FOR THIS PRODUCT AND FOUND NO PAST OCCURRENCES OR PATTERNS INDICATING A RISK OF STENT DEFORMATION DURING ASPIRATION. PRESUMED CAUSE: SINCE THE INVOLVED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND IN THE INVESTIGATION, WE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE STENT DEFORMATION THAT OCCURRED DURING ASPIRATION. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO DEFORMATION OF AN IMPLANTED STENT DURING ASPIRATION USING THE DEVICE. (B)(4) (IMPORTER), REGISTRATION NO. (B)(4), IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF TERUMO CLINICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. (MANUFACTURER), REGISTRATION NO. (B)(4).
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION RECEIVED THE REPORTED INFORMATION. A THROMBUS WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE LUMEN OF THE STENT PLACED WITHIN THE BLOOD VESSEL, SO ASPIRATION WAS ATTEMPTED USING THE DEVICE IN QUESTION. WHEN THE THROMBUS INSIDE THE STENT LUMEN WAS ASPIRATED USING THE DEVICE, THE STENT DEFORMED IN RESPONSE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE DEVICE. SUBSEQUENT CONFIRMATION WITH IVUS REVEALED THAT THE STENT HAD BECOME COMPLETELY FLATTENED. THEREFORE, A GUIDEWIRE WAS PASSED THROUGH THE STENT, AND THE FLATTENED STENT WAS EXPANDED USING A BALLOON AND PRESSED AGAINST THE VESSEL WALL. INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT/DAMAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2743359 | ELIMINATE PLUS | ASPIRATION CATHETER | QEZ | TERUMO CLINICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |