FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PVAK - 400 MICRON FIBER PROCEDURE KIT

MDR report key: 3905204 · Received June 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1319211-2014-00085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 29, 2014
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
K002101
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS YET TO BE RETURNED. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE DEVICE. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE FOR INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SENT VIA A F/U MEDWATCH. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS CONFIRMED FOR ANY DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT OF THE COMPLAINT. THE REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE LOTS MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMANCE SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2014, A PT OF UNK AGE AND GENDER PRESENTED FOR AN ENDOVENOUS LASER PROCEDURE. DURING PREPARATION FOR THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THE TIP OF THE FIBER WAS DAMAGED. THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE WAS SET ASIDE AND A NEW OF THE SAME DEVICE WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PT DUE TO THE EVENT AS THE DISPOSABLE DEVICE DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
345120 PVAK - 400 MICRON FIBER PROCEDURE KIT ENDOVENOUS LASER TREATMENT FIBER GEX ANGIODYNAMICS 006121

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1