MARK V PROVIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2520313-2017-00084
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 29, 2017
- Report Date
- April 23, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BAYER MEDICAL CARE, INC.
- Product Code
- DXT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K903390
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE DISPOSABLES THAT WERE IN USE DURING THE PROCEDURE WERE DISCARDED BY THE SITE. THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DISPOSABLES; THEREFORE, TESTING OF RETAINED SAMPLES WAS NOT CONDUCTED. THE OFFER OF AN INJECTOR CHECK WAS DECLINED BY THE CUSTOMER WHO ADMITTED THAT THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY USER ERROR. MULTIPLE DOCUMENTED ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GAIN SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE OFFER OF ADDITIONAL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS TRAINING HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE SITE CONTINUES TO USE THE PROVIS INJECTION SYSTEM AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED. THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, THE COMPANY, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A REPORTABLE EVENT.
THE INITIAL MDR (2520313-2017-00084) DATED DECEMBER 19, 2017 WAS SUBMITTED WITH AN INCORRECT MATERIAL NUMBER OF THE INJECTOR. THE CORRECT MATERIAL NUMBER IS 59353113.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING TO BAYER: A CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAM WITH MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WHO PRESENTED WITH AN ACUTE CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT. A GUIDE CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA). AFTER SEVERAL PASSES WITH A THROMBECTOMY DEVICE, BLOOD FLOW HAD BEEN RESTORED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN PROCEEDED TO USE THE MARK V PROVIS INJECTION SYSTEM (SN (B)(4)) TO PERFORM THE CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAM. THE PHYSICIAN CONNECTED THE INJECTOR TUBING TO THE PATIENT AND REQUESTED THE LINE TO BE PURGED. THE SITE HAD REPORTED TO BAYER THAT "THE LINE WAS NOT PURGED AT ALL AND THE PURGING THAT DID HAPPEN WASN'T ENOUGH TO REACH THE END OF THE TUBING." THE SITE PROCEEDED TO ARM THE INJECTOR AND PERFORM THE ANGIOGRAM STUDY. THE SITE REPORTED THAT THE AIR THAT WAS IN THE TUBING WAS INJECTED INTO THE PATIENT'S ARTERY. A CT SCAN OF THE PATIENT'S BRAIN WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED TO BAYER. SOMETIME LATER, THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907491 | MARK V PROVIS | ANGIOGRAPHIC INJECTOR | DXT | BAYER MEDICAL CARE, INC. | 58748440 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Death |