FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIDIAN FILTER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3043408 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2020394-2013-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DTK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
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 APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POST VENA CAVA FILTER IMPLANT DURING THE SCHEDULED RETRIEVAL. A DETACHED LIMB WAS IDENTIFIED. THE FILTER AND THE DETACHED LIMB WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED WITH A SNARE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
102711 MERIDIAN FILTER SYSTEM DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1