FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIS-RX MICRO-IMAGING CATHETER

MDR report key: 25305329 · Received May 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
3011578544-2026-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2026
Date of Event
August 20, 2024
Report Date
August 20, 2024
Manufacturer
GENTUITY, LLC
Product Code
DQO
UDI-DI
00859910007018
PMA / PMN Number
K230620
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CATHETER WAS REPORTED FOR BEING UNABLE TO PURGE. HOWEVER UPON TESTING THE RETURNED CATHETER IT PURGED AND THE MANUAL PULLBACK WORKED. INSPECTION FOUND THE LENS MARKER POSITIONED 3 MM FROM THE PEEK END (SPEC 6 ±1 MM) AND A MALFORMED O-RING CAUSING THE PURGE STRAIN RELIEF TO BE IMPROPERLY ATTACHED AND EASILY DISLODGED. THE PURGE FAILURE WAS UNCONFIRMED; THE STRAIN-RELIEF DEFECT IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND IS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE PHYSICIAN AND STAFF WERE UNABLE TO PURGE CATHETER. THE GREEN PORTION OF THE CATHETER ALSO "BROKE OFF" ACCORDING TO THEIR NOTE. IT APPEARS TO HAVE POPPED OFF BUT IS STILL ATTACHED. THEY USED A SECOND CATHETER WERE ABLE TO DO PULLBACKS HOWEVER THEY HAD TROUBLE REMOVING THE CATHETER AFTER THE CASE. IT WAS STUCK IN THE JAWS. THEY SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO PULL CATHETER FREE FROM SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
581899 VIS-RX MICRO-IMAGING CATHETER CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO GENTUITY, LLC G30-01 24G0300 00859910007018

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1