FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET

MDR report key: 6435642 · Received March 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
1820334-2017-00656
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2017
Report Date
June 29, 2017
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
DTK
UDI-DI
10827002330167
PMA / PMN Number
K043509
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNRESOLVED 510(K) K032426. (B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON CONCLUSION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 "BILATERAL LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS WITH THROMBOLYSIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SWELLING, PAIN, AND OTHER ". COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. ACCORDING TO DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, BASED ON THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS OR THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G., THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA IN THE SITUATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE IFU.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS ALLEGEDLY TREATED FOR HISTORY OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND CLAIMS TO HAVE RECEIVED AN IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT IS ALLEGING BILATERAL LOWER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS WITH THROMBOLYSIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SWELLING, PAIN, AND OTHER CONTINUING SEQUELAE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
218619 GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK COOK INC N/A 10827002330167

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Life Threatening