FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORONARY SINUS GUIDE AND LATERAL VEIN INTRODUCE

MDR report key: 4173458 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2529252-2014-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 28, 2014
Report Date
September 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K120158
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AND NO PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE OF THE DEVICE AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE HISTORY WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO EXCEPTION DOCUMENTS. THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR THIS PRODUCT FAMILY. MERIT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE AT THIS TIME DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE INFO AND NO COMPLAINT SAMPLE BEING RETURNED. IF THE SUSPECTED DEVICE IS RECEIVED OR ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, UPON WITHDRAWAL OF THE CATHETER THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT THE RADIOPAQUE BAND AT THE TIP WAS MISSING. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO FIND THE RADIOPAQUE BAND, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
642752 CORONARY SINUS GUIDE AND LATERAL VEIN INTRODUCE INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. S37804

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1