FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4F OVER-THE WIRE CATHETER, 80CM

MDR report key: 2881667 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5028226
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
December 12, 2012
Manufacturer
LEMAITRE VASCULAR
Product Code
DXE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOGARTY CATHETER BALLOON RUPTURED WHEN THE SURGEON PULLED THE CATHETER OUT OF THE VESSEL. THE BALLOON WAS NOT VISUALIZED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE BALLOON WAS STILL IN THE VESSEL OR WAS EXPELLED BY THE INCREASED BLOOD FLOW AS THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED. DATE OF USE: (B)(6) 2012. REASON FOR USE: PLACEMENT OF LEFT FOREARM AV GRAFT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4F OVER-THE WIRE CATHETER, 80CM OVER-THE WIRE CATHETER - FOGARTY- DXE LEMAITRE VASCULAR 1651-48 OTW2034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention