Model Number G56968 |
Device Problems
Malposition of Device (2616); Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 05/19/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Investigation is still in progress.
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Event Description
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Description of event according to initial reporter: when the stent was placed in the patient, it looked as though the stent had slipped off the balloon.This caused the physician to worry that the stent would be malpositioned.The product was removed from the patient and the procedure was completed with a competitor's product.Patient outcome: the patient did not require any additional procedures due to this occurrence.According to the initial reporter, the patient did not experience any adverse effects due to this occurrence.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Exemption number e2016032.William cook (b)(4) (manufacturer) is submitting this report on behalf of cook medical incorporated (cmi) (importer).Manufacturer ref# (b)(4).(b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: no product was returned and the image provided did not show the complaint device.Therefore, it would be inappropriate to speculate at what may or may not have occurred based on the limited information made available to us concerning "the stent had slipped off the balloon." no evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications and nothing indicates that the device did not perform as intended.Cook medical will continue to monitor for similar events.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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