Investigation: investigation is reopened due to additional information provided.The reported allegations have been further investigated based on the information provided to date.The following allegations have been investigated: pulmonary embolism (pe), vena cava (vc) perforation, deep vein thrombosis (dvt), pain, limited neck mobility, depression.New pe as a reported complication, is a known risk in relation to filter implant and is well documented in the clinical literature and in clinical practice guidelines.This is supported by the clinical evidence report established to assess available clinical data to identify and evaluate the clinical safety and performance of the cook vena cava filters.Potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: pulmonary embolism.Filter interacts with ivc wall, e.G.Penetration/perforation/embedment.This may be either symptomatic or asymptomatic.Potential causes may include improper deployment; and (or) excessive force or manipulations near an in-situ filter (e.G., a surgical or endovascular procedure in the vicinity of a filter).Potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: trauma to adjacent structures, vascular trauma, vena cava perforation, vena cava penetration.Ivc occlusion/ thrombosis, new dvt, ivc stenosis as a reported complication, is a known risk in relation to filter implant and is well documented in the clinical literature and in clinical practice guidelines.This is supported by the clinical evidence report established to assess available clinical data to identify and evaluate the clinical safety and performance of the cook vena cava filters.Potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: vena cava occlusion or thrombosis, vena cava stenosis, deep vein thrombosis.Unknown if the reported pain, limited neck mobility, and depression are directly related to the filter and unable to identify a corresponding failure mode at this point in time.Catalog number and lot number are unknown.The product is manufactured and inspected according to specifications.No evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications and nothing indicates that the filter did not perform as intended, e.G.Intended for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism (pe) via placement in the vena cava.Cook will reopen its investigation if further information is received warranting supplementation in accordance with 21 c.F.R.803.56.This report includes information known at this time.A follow-up medwatch report will be submitted if additional relevant information become available.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803.This report is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement made in it is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned, that a death or serious injury occurred, or that any cook device caused or contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.
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Patient allegedly received an implant on (b)(6) 2018 via the right internal jugular vein due to anticoagulation difficulty, followed by a successful retrieval on (b)(6) 2019.Patient is alleging vena cava perforation.The patient further alleges "severe pain, difficulty turning my neck (seeking manipulation treatments for neck and shoulder area from implant/removal site), depression," as well as post-implant deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and pulmonary embolism (pe).Report from ct (computed tomography): "a retrievable cook gunther tulip infrarenal lvc filter is seen with its tip noted to be at the level of the inferior l2 endplate.L\/c filter is noted to be centered in the caval lumen.The caval legs are noted to mildly perforate the caval walls.".
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