FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WALRUS EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER COMPONENT
MDR report key: 3202101
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Received June 27, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 9680794-2013-00033
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2013
- Report Date
- June 27, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
- Product Code
- DXE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K902327
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON OF THE CATHETER WOULD NOT DEFLATE. THE BALLOON TOOK SEVERAL DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO DEFLATE. EVENTUALLY THE BALLOON WAS SLOWLY DEFLATED AND REMOVED FROM THE SHEATH. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN THE SURGERY DEPARTMENT AND THE CATHETER WAS BEING PLACED IN THE RIGHT ARM FISTULA OF A MALE PT. A NEW BALLOON CATHETER WAS OPENED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY. IT IS UNK IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN TREATMENT. NO COMPLICATIONS OR DEATH OCCURRED TO THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293669 | WALRUS EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER COMPONENT | WALRUS PRODUCTS | DXE | ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC | CF3028496 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |