FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.

MDR report key: 5900658 · Received August 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5064295
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2016
Date of Event
August 15, 2016
Report Date
August 19, 2016
Manufacturer
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
DRE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 2-3 INCH OF THE WIRE TIP, UTILIZED TO ACCESS THE MESENTERIC SYSTEM VIA LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY, BROKE OFF DURING THE PROCEDURE. PROCEDURAL TIME INCREASED BY 25 MINUTES WHILE WIRE WAS RETRIEVED BY SNARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
547219 MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. 5F MERIT MAK MINI ACCESS KIT DRE MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. MAK505-E 1961031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention