SUPER SHEATH
Report
- Report Number
- 9612126-2020-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 11, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 17, 2020
- Report Date
- February 11, 2020
- Manufacturer
- TOGO MEDIKIT CO. LTD.
- Product Code
- DRE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141070
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE ACTUAL ITEM OF THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED. WHEN A REPRODUCIBILITY TEST WAS PERFORMED USING THE SAME TYPE OF PRODUCT HAVING THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS AS THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TENSILE STRENGTH SATISFIED THE STANDARD. A SIMILAR EVENT HAS OCCURRED IN THIS MEDICAL INSTITUTION IN THE PAST, AND AS A RESULT OF INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE RETURNED AT THAT TIME, A FRACTURE DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACTING WITH A SHARP BLADE OR THE LIKE WAS OBSERVED AT THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE SHEATH. THEREFORE, IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS BREAKAGE WAS THAT A SHARP BLADE OR THE LIKE CAME INTO CONTACT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STRENGTH WAS REDUCED, AND THE SHEATH WAS BROKEN BY THE FORCE TO PULL OUT THE SHEATH. THE MEDICAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT IS SOLD ONLY IN (B)(6). THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION ON THE EQUIVALENT DEVICE TO THE COMPLAINT DEVICE THAT WAS CLEARED UNDER K141070 IS FILLED IN §1, 2, AND 4 OF "D. SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE" IN THIS REPORT.
ON (B)(6) 2020, AT A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6), IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SUPER SHEATH WAS FRACTURED WHEN IT WAS PULLED OUT OF A PATIENT'S BODY DURING A PROCEDURE. THE FRACTURED PORTION REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY AND WAS REMOVED ADEQUATELY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156560 | SUPER SHEATH | DILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION | DRE | TOGO MEDIKIT CO. LTD. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |