EAGLE EYE PLATINUM CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2939520-2019-00013
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 24, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2018
- Report Date
- September 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS VOLCANO
- Product Code
- OBJ
- UDI-DI
- 00845225001278
- PMA / PMN Number
- K143701
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H3 OTHER TEXT : PLACEHOLDER.
BLOCK H6: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT #1 INDICATED THAT THE ADHESIVE LIKELY DETACHED POST PROCEDURE; HOWEVER, THE CONCLUSION CODE WAS NOT UPDATED FROM 4315 (CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED) TO 4308 (CAUSE TRACED TO TRANSPORT/STORAGE).
THIS CASE WAS REVIEWED AND INVESTIGATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S' POLICY. INTERNAL REFERENCE: (B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT #1 IS BEING SUBMITTED TO REPORT ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, TO WIT: THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR HARM IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR. THIS COMPLAINT WAS REASSESSED BASED ON AN ENGINEERING STUDY THAT INDICATED, THIS FAMILY OF CATHETERS DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY ADHESIVE DETACHMENT DURING NORMAL USE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ABNORMAL USE CONDITIONS, IT IS LIKELY THE ADHESIVE DETACHED POST-PROCEDURE, DURING THE PROCESS OF RETURNING THE DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY, NO STATUS DECLINE, NO ADVERSE EVENT, AND NO UNPLANNED ADDITIONAL MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR HARM IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT, IN ITSELF, REPRESENT A CONCLUSION BY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR THE NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITY THAT THE CONTENT OF THIS REPORT IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE, THAT THE MEDICAL DEVICE(S) LISTED FAILED IN ANY MANNER AND/OR THAT THE MEDICAL DEVICE(S) CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALLEGED DEATH OR DETERIORATION IN THE STATE OF THE HEALTH OF ANY PERSON.
(B)(4).
THIS CASE WAS REVIEWED AND INVESTIGATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S POLICY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DIAGNOSTIC CORONARY PROCEDURE, THE MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE PRODUCED A PARTIAL IMAGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A SECOND OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. VISUAL, MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION, AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING WERE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE DISTAL FILLET AND PZT ARRAY WERE SCRATCHED, SMALL PORTIONS OF ADHESIVE WERE MISSING. THE DEVICE WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE SYSTEM BUT NO IMAGE WAS PRODUCED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PARTIAL IMAGE FAILURE AND THE OBSERVED MISSING ADHESIVE IS THE OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE. STRAIN, IMPACT, AND FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH USE CAN AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHEN AND HOW THE DEVICE WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING RELEASE CRITERIA. THIS PRODUCT PROBLEM IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE ADHESIVE WAS MISSING FROM THE DEVICE, IT COULD NOT CONCLUSIVELY BE DETERMINED WHEN THE SEPARATION OCCURRED. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HARM IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68701 | EAGLE EYE PLATINUM CATHETER | CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRAVASCULAR | OBJ | PHILIPS VOLCANO | 85900P | 0301465789 | 00845225001278 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |