FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OPTION ELITE RETRIEVABLE VENA CAVA FILTER SYSTEM
MDR report key: 7181843
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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 |