MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION GLIDESHEATH SLENDER; INTRODUCER, CATHETER

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Material Separation (1562)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/17/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Implanted date: device was not implanted.Explanted date: device was not explanted.The actual device has not been 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.

Event Description

The user facility reported that the glidesheath slender sheath hub and body separated after the drug-coated balloon (dcb) deployed and was retracted from pedal patient (pt) access.There was no effect on the patient.The sheath and balloon were removed and replaced with a 6fr glidesheath slender sheath.The case was completed normally.Additional information was received on 25nov2020.The procedure was a lower extremity angio with intervention.The patient was in stable condition.

Event Description

Additional information was received on 15jan2021.The balloons used on a 0.035" platform.Other interventions that were performed on the lesion was a csi atherectomy.The vessel that was being treated was the (at) access vessel.The balloon was allowed to deflate completely before attempting to pull the balloon back through the sheath as it was verified under flouro.The balloon catheter shafts were not kinked or bent prior to removing.The balloon was allowed to deflate 30-45 seconds before removing.The sheath shaft did separate completely from the hub and get pulled back through the valve, when removing the balloon.The superficial femoral artery (sfa/pop) was heavily calcified or diseased.

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide additional information in section b5, to update section d9, to update section h3, and to provide the completed investigation results.One 5fr 10cm glidesheath slender sheath and a lutonix balloon were returned for product evaluation.No other components were received for product evaluation.Visual inspection revealed that the sheath was folded in reverse and exited through the valve in the opposite direction.Dimensional testing was performed.The inner diameter of the tip of the sheath was measured to be 1.78 mm which was within the manufacturer specification of 1.69mm - 1.80 mm.The length of the lutonix balloon was measured to be 150 mm.Based on the returned device, the complaint can be confirmed for the sheath/catheter mechanical separation.The device was in a conforming state when released from terumo control.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.

• Brand Name: GLIDESHEATH SLENDER
• Type of Device: INTRODUCER, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION; 950 elkton blvd.; elkton MD 21921
• MDR Report Key: 11037419
• MDR Text Key: 222630654
• Report Number: 1118880-2020-00322
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00389701012049
• UDI-Public: 00389701012049
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K173831
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/18/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/18/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2022
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 80-1050
• Device Lot Number: YC12
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/04/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/04/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 035 LUTONIX.; VIPER WIRE.
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 82