BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    COOK CELECT FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET

    MDR report key: 6035884 · Received October 18, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    3002808486-2016-01253
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 18, 2016
    Report Date
    May 5, 2017
    Manufacturer
    WILLIAM COOK EUROPE
    Product Code
    DTK
    PMA / PMN Number
    K073374
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016032. WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) (IMPORTER). INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE VIA THE OPERATIVE NOTE STATING " FILTER TILTED AND UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED ". COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. FILTER RETRIEVAL IS OCCASIONALLY DIFFICULT. THIS IS WELL-KNOWN FROM PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE WHERE FILTER RETRIEVALS ARE REFERRED TO AS SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX. SEVERAL CASE REPORTS PUBLISHED IN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE DESCRIBE COMPLEX CASES WITH SUCCESSFUL ENDOVASCULAR FILTER RETRIEVALS USING ADDITIONAL, ADVANCED TECHNIQUES. FILTER TILT IS A KNOWN RISK IN RELATION TO FILTER IMPLANT REPORTED IN THE PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE. FILTER TILT MAY HAPPEN DURING PLACEMENT OR DURING IMPLANTING PERIOD. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CATALOG#: UNKNOWN BUT REFERRED TO AS A COOK CELECT FILTER. SINCE CATALOG# IS UNKNOWN THE 510(K) COULD BE EITHER K061815, K073374, K090140, K112119, K121057 OR K121629. (B)(4). INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CATALOG#: UNKNOWN BUT REFERRED TO AS A COOK CELECT FILTER. SINCE CATALOG# IS UNKNOWN THE 510(K) COULD BE EITHER K061815, K073374, K090140, K112119, K121057 OR K121629. IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVING WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO SHORT FORM COMPLAINT FILED: IT IS ALLEGED THAT "[PT] RECEIVED A COOK CELECT FILTER ON (B)(6) 2012". PATIENT OUTCOME: IT IS ALLEGED THAT [PT] WAS INJURED WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO SHORT FORM COMPLAINT FILED: IT IS ALLEGED THAT "[PT] RECEIVED A COOK CELECT FILTER ON (B)(6) 2012". PATIENT OUTCOME: IT IS ALLEGED THAT [PT] WAS INJURED WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 02/13/2017: IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE FILTER TILTED AND THE DEVICE IS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCES CHEST PAINS, BACK PAINS, LOW MOBILITY AND INSOMNIA.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    687791 COOK CELECT FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK WILLIAM COOK EUROPE

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 52 YR Life Threatening| O