FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEM-CELECT-PEM

MDR report key: 3955765 · Received July 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037367
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2014
Date of Event
July 10, 2014
Report Date
July 18, 2014
Manufacturer
COOK
Product Code
DTK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE WITH DVT POOR CANDIDATE FOR LONG-TERM ANTICOAGULATION THUS AN IVC FILTER PLACEMENT WAS INDICATED. THE IVC FILTER PERFORATED AND SHEATH WITHIN THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL VEIN. THE FILTER HAD TO BE DEPLOYED WITHIN THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC VEIN. HE DID HAVE A SECOND FILTER PLACED IN THE NORMAL INFRARENAL POSITION, PROTECTING HIM FROM DVT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO SURGERY TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE FILTER. THE HOOK APPEARED TO BE EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE VEIN SO IT COULD NOT BE REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
426396 FEM-CELECT-PEM FEM-CELECT-PEM DTK COOK E3210846

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 94 YR Hospitalization| R