FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTION ELITE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7181843 · Received January 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
7181843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2018
Date of Event
December 12, 2017
Report Date
December 27, 2017
Manufacturer
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Product Code
DTK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS WE PLACED AN IVC FILTER, AN UNKNOWN PIECE OF NYLON TYPE STRING WAS FOUND APPEARING TO COME OUT OF THE FILTER SHEATH. WE PLACED THE STRING MATERIAL ON THE BACK TABLE AND CONTINUED ON WITH THE EXAM. WE PLACED THE MATERIAL IN A BAG TO KEEP, AND CONTACTED THE REP OF THE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY CAN IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
26136 OPTION ELITE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER SYSTEM FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR