MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. PROGUIDE; CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED

Model Number	00884450029732
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	12/03/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during dialysis catheter exchange, the catheter fractured in several places during the removal.The physician had to cut down in order to retrieve the device from the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for evaluation.The complaint was confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A review of the device history and complaint database could not be performed since the lot number was not provided.

• Brand Name: PROGUIDE
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.; 1600 merit parkway; south jordan UT 84095
• MDR Report Key: 10971796
• Report Number: 1721504-2020-00101
• Device Sequence Number: 17214123
• Product Code: MSD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450029732
• UDI-Public: 00884450029732
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K090148
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2020
• Device Explanted Year: 2020
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/03/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 00884450029732
• Device Catalogue Number: DC01452419/A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/09/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/03/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/06/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/08/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/25/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention