SUPERA VERITAS BILIARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005325609-2013-00020
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 28, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 31, 2013
- Report Date
- May 31, 2013
- Manufacturer
- IDEV TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- FGE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111766
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE CATHETER TIP OVERMOLD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIP LUMEN. THE STENT HAD NOT BEEN DEPLOYED. THE DEVICE WAS EXERCISED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THE TIP LUMEN DID NOT SHOW EVIDENCE OF NECKING OR A KINK. THE TIP LUMEN SHOWED DAMAGE AT THE INTERFACE OF THE TIP OVERMOLD TO THE LUMEN. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. TENSILE STRENGTH SAMPLES WERE REVIEWED AND THEY HAD PULL STRENGTHS WELL ABOVE THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATION LIMIT. FROM THE ANALYSIS, THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT THE TIP OVERMOLD DETACHED DUE TO INTERACTION OF THE PROXIMAL END OF THE OVERMOLD WITH AN OBJECT. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS NOT FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
WHILE THE STENT WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A 0.018 GUIDEWIRE, THE TIP DETACHED FROM THE CATHETER. ANOTHER SUPERA DEVICE WAS THEN USED WITH NO ISSUES. THERE WAS NO INTERACTION WITH THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295921 | SUPERA VERITAS BILIARY STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM | FGE | IDEV TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | SE-04-080-120-6F | 01321053 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR |