Note: product reference: 4433742 is not cleared for sales in the usa, but it is similar to a product reference cleared under #510k130576.Device history record: the batch record was reviewed: the batch is within the specifications and no discrepancy linked with this type of incident was observed.No other similar complaint was reported on the batch released in may 2019.Investigation results: despite requests, we did not receive the complaint sample nor x-ray pictures for evaluation.Conclusion; without the complaint sample or x-ray pictures, we cannot conclude on the real cause of this incident.Catheter rupture during the device explanation is a known complication of the access port implantation, documented in the ifu.This is a rare incident, no increasing trend is detectable in our complaint database.Consequently no corrective action is envisaged.
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