FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GUNTHER TULIP NAVALIGN JUGULAR VENA CAVA FILTER SET

MDR report key: 7817437 · Received August 27, 2018

Report

Report Number: 3002808486-2018-00965
Event Type: Death
Date Received: August 27, 2018
Report Date: December 14, 2023
Manufacturer: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE
Product Code: DTK
PMA / PMN Number: K090140
Adverse Event: Yes
Product Problem: Yes
Report Source: Manufacturer report
Reporter Location: MI, US
Reporter Occupation: OTHER
Health Professional: N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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 'TULIP: TILT, MIGRATION, ORGAN PERFORATION, BLEEDING FROM RECTUM, SPITTING UP BLOOD/CLOTS, STOMACH CRAMPING/PAIN-UPDATED SFC'. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. MANIPULATION IN THE AREA OF THE FILTER IMPLANT MAY CAUSE MIGRATION OR CONTRIBUTE TO CHANGES IN THE FILTER CONFIGURATION AND PLACEMENT. FILTER TILT IS A KNOWN RISK IN RELATION TO FILTER IMPLANT REPORTED IN THE PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND MAY OCCUR DURING PLACEMENT OR DURING IMPLANTING PERIOD. UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTED PAIN/DISCOMFORT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FILTER. UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTED BLEEDING FROM RECTUM, SPITTNG UP BLOD/CLOTS STOMACH CRAMPING IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FILTER AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY CORRESPONDING FAILURE MODE(S) AT THIS TIME. NO RELEVANT NOTES FOUND ON WORK ORDER OR DEVICE LOT. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LOT. PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016032. WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) (IMPORTER). BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. (B)(4). G1) NAME AND ADDRESS FOR IMPORTER SITE: COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) 400 DANIELS WAY BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404 REGISTRATION NO.: 3005580113. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016032. WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) (IMPORTER). G1) NAME AND ADDRESS FOR IMPORTER SITE: COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) 400 DANIELS WAY BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404 REGISTRATION NO.: 3005580113.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION ¿ INVESTIGATION REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE REPORTED ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN FURTHER INVESTIGATED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE. A FILTER THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THE WALL OF THE IVC MAY BE DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE. FOR ALL RETRIEVABLE IVC FILTERS, RETRIEVAL BECOMES MORE CHALLENGING WITH TIME, AND THIS IS COMMONLY DUE TO ENCAPSULATION OF THE FILTER LEGS OR HOOK (IN A TILTED FILTER) BY TISSUE INGROWTH. 20 DEVICES IN LOT. NO RELEVANT NOTES ON WO FOR NEITHER DEVICE (IGTCFS-65-1-JUG-TULIP) LOT# E3401429, NOR TULIP FILTER LOTS# E3400719 AND E3400807. ONE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LOT ((B)(4)- DEVICE WOULD NOT DEPLOY; DETACHED IN UNINTENDED TARGET SITE). PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO 1000340MI (DEVICE MI), 1001721QC (DEVICE QCI), A41935 (TULIP MI), AND A41936 (TULIP QCI). THE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED: EMBEDDED. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED; THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED; OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO; OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016032. WILLIAM COOK EUROPE APS (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) (IMPORTER). MANUFACTURERS REF# (B)(4). D4) CATALOG# IS UNKNOWN BUT REFERRED TO AS COOK GUNTHER TULIP FILTER E3) OCCUPATION: NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL G1) NAME AND ADDRESS FOR IMPORTER SITE: COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (CMI) 400 DANIELS WAY BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404 REGISTRATION NO.: 3005580113. (B)(4). IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO INVESTIGATE OR EVALUATE THIS ALLEGED EVENT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVING WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS WERE UPDATED PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: B5, ANNEX B, ANNEX C, ANNEX D, AND H6. INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. PER QUALITY ENGINEERING REVIEW, THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS COMPLAINT DOES NOT CHANGE THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. THEREFORE, NO NEW INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME. COOK WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. 20 DEVICES IN LOT. NO RELEVANT NOTES ON WORK ORDER. THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT MADE IN IT IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, OR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION: INVESTIGATION IS REOPENED DUE TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED: DEATH. THE REPORTED ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN FURTHER INVESTIGATED BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE. UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTED DEATH IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FILTER AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A CORRESPONDING FAILURE MODE AT THIS POINT IN TIME. 20 DEVICES IN LOT. ONE OTHER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED AGAINST THE LOT. THE ASSOCIATED WORK ORDER WAS REVIEWED. NO RELATED/RELEVANT NOTES WERE DOCUMENTED. THE DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND NOTHING INDICATES THAT THE FILTER DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, E.G. INTENDED FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) VIA PLACEMENT IN THE VENA CAVA. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. THIS REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BY THE FDA UNDER 21 CFR PART 803 AND IS BASED ON UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. NEITHER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT NOR ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT ANY COOK DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONED, THAT A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, NOR THAT ANY COOK DEVICE CAUSED, CONTRIBUTED TO, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.