FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXCELSIOR SL-10 PRE-SHAPED S 150CM

MDR report key: 3082423 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008853977-2013-00133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K042568
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DID NOT FIND ANY ANOMALIES. THE HUB AND DISTAL SECTION OF THE CATHETER WAS INSPECTED UNDER A RAM OPTICAL SYSTEM AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. A 0.0158¿ MANDREL WAS INTRODUCED THROUGH THE CATHETER HUB AND ADVANCED OUT THE DISTAL WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. THE CATHETER WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES AND NO LEAKS FOUND DURING LEAKAGE TESTING. THE DEVICE MET ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. BASED ON THE PERFORMED DEVICE INSPECTION, THE REPORTED EVENTS OF CATHETER SHAFT LEAK AND DIFFICULTIES TO FLUSH THE DEVICE WERE NOT CONFIRMED. THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THEREFORE, AN ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF "NOT CONFIRMED" HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.MANUFACTURER HAS REVIEWED ALL INFORMATION AND DETERMINED THIS EVENT NO LONGER MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF THE REPORTABLE EVENT FOR THE DEVICE IN QUESTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PREPARATION RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE THE CATHETER WAS BEING FLUSHED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CATHETER LEAKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PREPARATION RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE THE CATHETER WAS BEING FLUSHED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CATHETER LEAKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
183412 EXCELSIOR SL-10 PRE-SHAPED S 150CM CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY STRYKER NEUROVASCULAR CORK 15613757

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1