FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERIDIAN

MDR report key: 3912466 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
3912466
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Date of Event
April 29, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
DTK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER. THE FILTER WAS RETRIEVED ON THE FIRST PASS, BUT THE STABILIZING STRUT OR LEG WAS NOT CONNECTED AND REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. DECISION WAS MADE TO MAKE SECOND PASS AND SUCCESSFUL RETRIEVAL OF THE PART WHICH HAD BROKEN OFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306056 MERIDIAN FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. MD800F GFXF3666

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR