UNKNOWN SOLO PATH
Report
- Report Number
- 1118880-2018-00117
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 7, 2018
- Report Date
- September 7, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- DYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THE PRODUCTION PRODUCT CODE/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE USER FACILITY, WHICH PREVENTED A MEANINGFUL REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS CASE SPECIFICS COULD NOT BE VERIFIED PER THE DOCTOR.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS FOLLOW UP NO. 1 TO PROVIDE THE COMPLETED INVESTIGATION RESULTS. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, AN EVALUATION OF THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. WITH NO DEVICE RETURN THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
DURING A CONVERSATION WITH AN EXTERNAL CLINICIAN DOCTOR FOR A SOLOPATH PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, IT WAS REPORTED THAT VALVE LEAKAGE WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE DEVICE. THE DOCTOR STATED HE MOST FREQUENTLY USES THE SR-19XX AND HAS USED THE SR-22XX DEVICE ONCE. HE EXPECTS/EXPERIENCES VALVE LEAKAGE ALMOST EVERY PROCEDURE ON BOTH THE SR-19XX AND THE SR-22XX. THERE WAS AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF LEAKAGE EXPERIENCED WITH THE 0.035" GUIDEWIRE INSTALLED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE DOCTOR WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VOLUME OF BLOOD LOSS EXPERIENCED DURING A TYPICAL PROCEDURE DUE TO THE VALVE LEAKAGE, BUT HE DEFINED IT AS SIGNIFICANT. PATIENT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. NO INTERVENTION SUCH AS BLOOD TRANSFUSION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCED VALVE LEAKAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696779 | UNKNOWN SOLO PATH | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | N/A | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |