FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET

MDR report key: 8403483 · Received March 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
1820334-2019-00584
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2019
Report Date
May 2, 2019
Manufacturer
COOK INC
Product Code
DTK
UDI-DI
10827002330167
PMA / PMN Number
K043509
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION ¿ 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. COOK WILL REOPEN ITS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WARRANTING SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 C.F.R. 803.56. NO RELEVANT NOTES ON NEITHER DEVICE OR LOT NUMBER. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PREVIOUS MDR WAS SUBMITTED BY (FORMER MANUFACTURER) UNDER MANUFACTURER REPORT REFERENCE# #3002808486-2017-02182. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOK INC. WITH THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INITIAL REPORT, COOK INC. INFORMS THAT ALL FUTURE SUBMISSIONS REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE HANDLED UNDER MANUFACTURER REPORT REFERENCE# 1820334-2019-00584. INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: NON-HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A GUNTHER TULIP FILTER ON (B)(6) 2013 VIA THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL VEIN DUE TO DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PLAINTIFF WAS INJURED WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION. HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BUT NOT YET PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
197912 GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR DTK COOK INC G33016 3999255 10827002330167

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other