MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL MANUFACTURING IMPRESS®.BRAIDED CATHETER; PERIPHERAL CATHETERS

Catalog Number	56538KA2
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/24/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during an endovascular procedure, the catheter tip detached within the patient.The physician had acquired vascular access and during catheter manipulations over a guidewire under fluoroscopy the catheter tip detached.The physician was able to successfully externalized the foreign body from the patient with a vascular snare device thus liberating the vessel.The patient tolerated the procedure well.No additional patient consequences to report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for investigation.The device was examined visually and microscopically.The complaint is confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.The device history record was reviewed, and no exception documents were found.A search of the complaint database was performed and no similar complaints for this lot number were identified.

• Brand Name: IMPRESS®.BRAIDED CATHETER
• Common Device Name: PERIPHERAL CATHETERS
• 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: 14569837
• Report Number: 3010665433-2022-00053
• Device Sequence Number: 20377768
• Product Code: DQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450009437
• UDI-Public: 884450009437
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• 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: User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/24/2022

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: 02/17/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: 56538KA2
• Device Lot Number: E2354769
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/24/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/23/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/01/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/18/2022
• 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: GUIDWIRE
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown