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| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Deformation (2976); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/12/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Implanted date: device was not implanted.Explanted date: device was 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 when the destination sheath was inserted into the artery for the percutaneous peripheral intervention (ppi), resistance was felt, and the tip of the sheath was found to be deformed.The device was not used, and a competitor's sheath was used to continue the procedure.Subsequently, the procedure was successfully completed.The estimated blood loss was less than 250cc.There was no health damage for the patient.There were no other devices or equipment used with the reported product.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 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 cannot be confirmed for sheath catheter tip mechanical damage per the information received since the sample was not available for evaluation.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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Search Alerts/Recalls
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