Catalog Number DP-40K |
Device Problem
Difficult to Remove (1528)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 10/28/2015 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).The device review history could not be conducted since the lot number was not provided.The device sample has not been returned to the manufacturer for investigation at the time of this report.The manufacturer will continue to monitor and trend related events.
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Event Description
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Alleged event: the punch got stuck in the aorta and would not release.The surgeon had to make a bigger hole in the aorta to get the device out and repair the site.The patient's condition was reported as fine.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Visual inspection was performed.One piece from product code dp-40k was received as part of this complaint.The piece looks used and remains of blood and tissue are on tip of product.The piece was received stuck and it is not able to operate due to the condition mentioned.Dimensional tests according to qa-pun-001/f2 & f3 were performed and acceptable results in core and blade parts were obtained.Functional test could not be performed due the sample condition that was received.No corrective actions can be established since the dimensional test demonstrated that the core and blade are according to specification and according to ifu 151894mx a product should be cleaned before additional openings are created, but based on the sample received the complete cut area contains remains of blood and tissue.Therefore, the complaint cannot be confirmed, and a root cause cannot be determined at this time.
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Event Description
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Alleged event: the punch got stuck in the aorta and would not release.The surgeon had to make a bigger hole in the aorta to get the device out and repair the site.The patient's condition was reported as fine.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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