DENALI FEMORAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2020394-2014-00245
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 30, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2014
- Report Date
- May 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
- Product Code
- DTK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K366130
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE TO 21 CFR 803.50 A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THIS FILE WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF GOOD FAITH EFFORTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND/OR AN EXPLANATION OF WHY ANY REQUIRED INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THIS FILE WAS MISSING PATIENT DATA. SPOKE WITH INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING PATIENT INFORMATION MISSING FROM THE FILE AND WAS ADVISED THAT (B)(6) HAS A PRIVACY LAW THAT PROHIBITS THE TRANSFER OF PATIENT DATA. THEREFORE, THE PATIENT DETAILS ARE UNOBTAINABLE.
THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE RAW MATERIALS, THE SUBASSEMBLIES, THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND THE QUALITY CONTROL TESTING. THIS LOT MET ALL RELEASE CRITERIA. THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND TO INDICATE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT REPORTED TO DATE FOR THIS LOT NUMBER FOR THESE FAILURE MODES. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A SAMPLE EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. ONE IMAGE WAS PROVIDED. BASED UPON THE IMAGE REVIEW, THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION IS CONFIRMED FOR DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. THE INVESTIGATION IS INCONCLUSIVE FOR CROSSED FILTER LEGS. BASED UPON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT AND/OR PROCEDURAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEPLOYMENT OF A VENA CAVA FILTER, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING RETRACTION OF THE DELIVERY SHEATH AND THE FILTER LEGS WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL MANIPULATION OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT; HOWEVER, THE FILTER LEGS WERE CROSSED. THE FILTER REMAINS IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319529 | DENALI FEMORAL SYSTEM | DTK | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | GFXL2782 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |