Model Number 45007 |
Device Problems
Material Rupture (1546); Difficult to Advance (2920); Material Deformation (2976)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 11/15/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Age at time of event: elderly.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the infusion or aspiration line busted.A 2.4mm jetstream xc catheter was selected for a lower extremity atherectomy procedure, in a long and very tight superficial femoral artery (sfa).From the start of the procedure, there was difficulty advancing the catheter through the lesion.After 10 to 15 minutes of attempting to advance the catheter, the device was removed.The proximal portion of the catheter outside the sheath had accordioned and the distal end of the catheter had pulled away from the main part of the catheter.It was noted that the infusion or aspiration line busted.The procedure was completed using another jetstream device with good results.No patient complications were reported.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the infusion or aspiration line busted.A 2.4mm jetstream xc cathether was selected for a lower extremity atherectomy procedure, in a long and very tight superficial femoral artery (sfa).From the start of the procedure, there was difficulty advancing the catheter through the lesion.After 10 to 15 minutes of attempting to advance the catheter, the device was removed.The proximal portion of the catheter outside the sheath had accordioned and the distal end of the catheter had pulled away from the main part of the catheter.It was noted that the infusion or aspiration line busted.The procedure was completed using another jetstream device with good results.No patient complications were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device eval by manufacturer: device was returned for analysis and evaluated by manufacturer.It was observed that there was shaft damage in the form of kinks located 1cm and 5cm.It was also observed that the infusion line had burst damage proximal to the buckling/kinks, damage to infusion line was approximately 7.5cm to 13.5cm from the tip.Inspection of the remainder of the device, apart from the observed damage, revealed no other damage or irregularities.Age at time of event - elderly.
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