FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIDIAN FILTER SYSTEM = FEMORAL

MDR report key: 2843713 · Received October 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2020394-2012-00241
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2012
Report Date
October 4, 2012
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DTK
PMA / PMN Number
K112497
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE BEING REVIEWED. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SCHEDULED RETRIEVAL OF AN IVC FILTER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A DETACHED LIMB WAS EMBEDDED IN THE IVC WALL. THE FILTER AND DETACHED LIMB WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MERIDIAN FILTER SYSTEM = FEMORAL DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. GFWA0045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1