SUPERSHEATH
Report
- Report Number
- 9612126-2018-00011
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 12, 2018
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2018
- Report Date
- August 8, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TOGO MEDIKIT CO. LTD.
- Product Code
- DRE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141070
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS RETURNED. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS EXAMINED, AND THE REPEATABILITY TEST. WAS CONDUCTED USING RESERVED SAMPLES WITH VOLUNTARY LOT NUMBERS THAT ARE THE SAME SPECIFICATION AS THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, A FRACTURED PORTION OF THE SHEATH WAS INSPECTED WITH MAGNIFICATION, AND A TRACE OF CUTTING WAS OBSERVED THAT SEEMED TO BE MADE BY SOMETHING LIKE SCISSORS. JUDGING FROM THIS EXAMINATION, A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS FRACTURE IS THAT THE SHEATH WAS ACCIDENTALLY CUT BY SOMETHING LIKE SCISSORS DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE MEDICAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT IS SOLD ONLY IN (B)(4). THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION ON THE EQUIVALENT DEVICE TO THE COMPLAINT DEVICE THAT WAS CLEARED UNDER K141070.
ON (B)(6) 2018, AT A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6), IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUPER SHEATH WAS FRACTURED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE FRACTURED PORTION REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY AND WAS REMOVED ADEQUATELY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 616858 | SUPERSHEATH | DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION | DRE | TOGO MEDIKIT CO. LTD. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |