FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERC. THROMBOLYTIC DEVICE KIT

MDR report key: 2483508 · Received March 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
2242445-2012-00041
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2012
Date of Event
February 28, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2012
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DXE
PMA / PMN Number
K011056
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, IN ANGIO WHILE THE PROCEDURE WAS IN PROGRESS, THE TIP OF THE CATHETER DETACHED LEAVING IT IN THE PT'S BODY. AS RESULT, THE PROCEDURE WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND THE TIP WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. AFTER THE TIP REMOVAL, AS THE PROCEDURE WAS ALMOST COMPLETE, THE MD DECIDED TO REMOVE THE REMAINING THROMBOSIS AND THE PT WAS DOING FINE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MD WAS SKILLED WITH THE PTD SYSTEM AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. A DELAY WAS REPORTED, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERC. THROMBOLYTIC DEVICE KIT PTD PRODUCTS DXE ARROW INTL., INC. MF1105081

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention