DENALI FEMORAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2020394-2014-00226
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2014
- Report Date
- May 1, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
- Product Code
- DTK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K130366
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. ONE IMAGE WAS PROVIDED. BASED UPON THE IMAGE REVIEW, THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION IS INCONCLUSIVE FOR FILTER TILT; HOWEVER, IT IS CONFIRMED FOR CROSSED FILTER LEGS. THE INVESTIGATION IS INCONCLUSIVE FOR DEPLOYMENT ISSUES. 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, THE LAST TWO FILTER LEGS BECAME STUCK IN THE DELIVERY SHEATH. THE FILTER DEPLOYMENT WAS COMPLETED WITH ADDITIONAL MANIPULATION OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE FILTER LEGS BECAME CROSSED AND THE FILTER TILTED. THE FILTER REMAINS IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301179 | DENALI FEMORAL SYSTEM | DTK | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | GFXE3384 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |