FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZENITH ALPHA¿ THORACIC ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT PROXIMAL COMPONENTS

MDR report key: 6155304 · Received December 8, 2016

Report

Report Number
3002808486-2016-01471
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2016
Date of Event
December 16, 2015
Report Date
December 16, 2015
Manufacturer
WILLIAM COOK EUROPE
Product Code
MIH
UDI-DI
10827002347226
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SIMILAR TO DEVICE UNDER 510(K) P140016. (B)(4). SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATIONAL FINDINGS: INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED PRODUCT CONFIRMED THE ISSUE OF LEAKAGE, AND TEARS ON THE SILICONE DISC WERE DETECTED. ACTION HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS VALVE LEAKAGE AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS CURRENTLY FOUND NECESSARY SINCE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE ANY INTERNAL ACTIONS. IT IS NOTED THAT THE EVENT DID NOT HARM THE PATIENT AND THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. COOK MEDICAL WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DESCRIPTION OF EVENT ACCORDING TO INITIAL REPORTER: REP HAS ADVISED THAT THE VALVE WAS LEAKING BLOOD, NOT FROM THE BACK END BUT IT CAME FROM THE MIDDLE. BLOOD WAS LEAKING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE BETWEEN THE CLEAR PORT AND THE BLACK GRIPPER (LOST ABOUT 500 ML OF BLOOD). PATIENT OUTCOME: THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTER, THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
805214 ZENITH ALPHA¿ THORACIC ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT PROXIMAL COMPONENTS MIH SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH WILLIAM COOK EUROPE 10827002347226

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1