FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLOSUREFAST CATHETER, 7F, 60CM

MDR report key: 2910634 · Received December 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
2953189-2012-00366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2012
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 2012
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2012. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY UPON COMPLETION THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH CLOSUREFAST CATHETER, 7F, 60CM. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT A PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR A CLOSUREFAST PROCEDURE IN THE (B)(4). AT THE END OF THE TREATMENT OF THE LAST VEIN SEGMENT, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT THE CATHETER TIP MELTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS A SUCCESS AND THE VEIN CLOSED. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLOSUREFAST CATHETER, 7F, 60CM CLOSUREFAST CATHETER, 7F, 60CM GEI COVIDIEN CF7-7-60 551221

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN