FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G2 X FILTER SYSTEM - FEMORAL

MDR report key: 2944221 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020394-2013-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DTK
PMA / PMN Number
K082305
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON DEPLOYMENT OF A VENA CAVA FILTER, TWO OF THE FILTER LEGS APPEARED TO BE ENTANGLED WITH EACH OTHER. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE FILTER WERE PERFORMED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER A TEN-MONTH PERIOD; HOWEVER, BOTH ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FILTER WILL REMAIN IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
15988 G2 X FILTER SYSTEM - FEMORAL DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1