FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PVA FOAM EMBOLIZATION PARTICLES

MDR report key: 8167550 · Received December 15, 2018

Report

Report Number
1820334-2018-03742
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2018
Date of Event
February 19, 2016
Report Date
December 15, 2018
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
KRD
UDI-DI
00827002096646
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMMON NAME: NAJ, AGENTS, EMBOLIC, FOR TREATMENT OF UTERINE FIBROIDS. PRODUCT CODE: NAJ. THIS MDR IS BEING FILED AFTER THE ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT WAS REVIEWED UNDER REMEDIATION PROTOCOL (B)(4), COMPLAINT/MDR RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND REMEDIATION AND REASSESSED AS REPORTABLE. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND RECORD REMEDIATION WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THE PVA FOAM EMBOLIZATION PARTICLES TURNED RED WHILE "TURNING ON THE VIAL". PART OF THE PRODUCT(S) HAD BEEN USED ON THE PATIENT FOR THE TACE (TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION) PROCEDURE IN THE LIVER. THE CAUSE FOR THE RED PARTICLES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY, AND THIS PRODUCT PROBLEM DID NOT RESULT IN ANY REPORTED SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1006728 PVA FOAM EMBOLIZATION PARTICLES KRD COOK INC NA 5570489 00827002096646

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR