Complaint conclusion: as reported, during the procedure, a supertorque catheter (mb 5f pig 65 cm 8sh) broke in its middle.There was no reported negative consequences to the patient.Attempts to gather additional information were unsuccessful.The product was not returned for analysis.Review of lot 17522228 revealed no anomalies during the manufacturing and inspection processes that can be associated with the reported complaint.Based on the limited information available for review, it is not possible to determine what factors may have contributed to the reported issue.According to the product instructions for use, manipulation of the catheter under excessive friction due to interaction with other devices or while trapped in the vasculature, can lead to stretching or elongation of the catheter.Furthermore, if resistance is felt during manipulation, determine the cause of resistance before proceeding and confirm the catheter positioning under high quality fluoroscopic observation.Without the return of the device for analysis, the reported customer complaint could not be confirmed and no determination of possible contributing factors could be made.Based on the device history record review, there is no indication that the event is related to the device manufacturing process.Therefore, no corrective or preventative actions will be taken at this time.
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