Catalog Number VASCULAR UNKNOWN |
Device Problem
Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 05/26/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Qn# (b)(4).
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Event Description
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Customer reported "the pa was having trouble placing the midline in the sheath.She said it felt tight.She had to put the wire back into the catheter to push it through the sheath.She also said when she peeled the sheath, the sheath pieces were ridged (not smooth)." issue was detected over the span of a couple weeks, exact number of times was unknown.It was reported "each patient was fine they just had to drop another sheath and dilator on the field".
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Event Description
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Customer reported "the pa was having trouble placing the midline in the sheath.She said it felt tight.She had to put the wire back into the catheter to push it through the sheath.She also said when she peeled the sheath, the sheath pieces were ridged (not smooth)." issue was detected over the span of a couple weeks, exact number of times was unknown.It was reported "each patient was fine they just had to drop another sheath and dilator on the field".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Complaint verification testing could not be performed as it was reported that the sample is not available for return.Without the device to evaluate the complaint could not be confirmed and the probable cause could not be determined from the available information.Teleflex will continue to monitor and trend for reports of this nature.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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