FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WALRUS EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3202101 · 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