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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
10/26/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Implanted date: device not implanted.Explanted date: device not explanted.The actual device was not returned for evaluation.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.A review of the device history record of the product code/lot# combination was conducted with no findings.
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported that the doctor was performing a right leg intervention from the left common femoral artery access.15 minutes into the procedure, after the destination sheath is in place, the doctor noticed that the sheath was compromised.The sheath seemed to provide no support.He then decided to remove the sheath.He was able to successfully remove all of the sheath; however, it came out in pieces.The shaft of the sheath was further examined on the back table and it appeared as if the sheath was broken into three pieces and the inner construction was detached from the green outer layer of the sheath.There was no patient harm as a result of this issue.The patient was reported to be in stable condition.The procedure outcome was successful.Additional information was received on 28oct2020.An abbott balloon of an unknown balloon size was used with the reported product.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information was received on 15dec2020.The sheath was compromised due to it breaking apart.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide additional information in section b5 and to provide the completed investigation results.The actual device was not returned; therefore, an evaluation of the actual device was unable to be conducted.The complaint can be confirmed for sheath catheter mechanical separation.Based on the information given, the exact root cause of the event cannot be determined.There is no indication that any manufacturing, design or quality system issues may have led to this event.Currently, no action is recommended since this risk evaluation is within the predetermined limits in the fmea.
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