MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL MANUFACTURING .IMPRESS®.BRAIDED; INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC

Catalog Number	59038UAC
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	02/24/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device will not be returning for evaluation.A lot number was reported, and a review of the manufacturing history record is in progress.
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during a uterine fibroid embolization procedure, the tip of the diagnostic 5f catheter detached within the patient.The physician had acquired retrograde femoral arterial access, and during catheter manipulations, over a guidewire, the catheter tip detached within the patient.The physician attempted to retrieve the foreign body with a vascular snare device but was unsuccessful.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was not returned for evaluation.The complaint could not be confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A search of the complaint database was performed and no similar complaints for this lot number were found.The device history record was reviewed, and no exception documents were found.

• Brand Name: .IMPRESS®.BRAIDED
• Common Device Name: INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL MANUFACTURING; 14646 kirby dr; houston TX 77047
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL MANUFACTURING; 14646 kirby dr; houston TX 77047
• Manufacturer Contact: bryson heaton bsn,rn. ; 1600 merit parkway; 8012084662
• MDR Report Key: 13802962
• Report Number: 3010665433-2022-00024
• Device Sequence Number: 12010344
• Product Code: DQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450109373
• UDI-Public: 884450109373
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K053171
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/04/2022

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 Expiration Date: 06/30/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 59038UAC
• Device Lot Number: E1570331
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/04/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/17/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/19/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/10/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: INTERVENTIONAL GUIDEWIRE
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 43 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 72 KG