FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CATH-LAB SHEATH INTRO SET:

MDR report key: 3223856 · Received July 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
9680794-2013-00039
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2013
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
July 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K924607
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HU
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN TREATMENT / MEDICAL PROCEDURE "CLAUDICATION" (FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE) THE CATHETER WAS INSERTED OVER THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) AND THROUGH THE SUPPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH. THE MD FOUND THAT THE CATHETER COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SAF SHEATH AND AS A RESULT, THE SHEATH AND CATHETER WERE REMOVED AS ONE UNIT. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, "THE LAST PART OF THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX SHEATH, THE TIP OF THE WIRE GETS CLENCHED ON THE INTRODUCED BALLOON, THUS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE THE CATHETER REMOVED BY ITSELF. THE PT SUFFERS HEAVY BLEEDING." THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DEATH; HOWEVER, THERE IS REPORTED PT INJURY I.E. PT SUFFERS HEAVY BLEEDING. THE PT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS OKAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
316047 CATH-LAB SHEATH INTRO SET: INTERVENTIONAL PSI PRODUCTS DYB ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other