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

Catalog Number	512535VER
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	07/01/2022
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 an embolization of a mid-cerebral artery aneurysm procedure, while using a 5f diagnostic catheter, the tip of the catheter detached within the patient.The physician had acquired retrograde arterial access and negotiated the patient abdominal aorta with a guidewire and catheter.During catheter manipulations within the patient's abdominal aorta the catheter tip detached and migrated antegrade, into the common iliac artery.During attempts to capture the foreign body with a vascular snare device, the foreign body fragmented into two pieces and migrated further into the patient's periphery.The physician wanted to avoid further fragmentation of the foreign body, so the decision was made to leave the foreign body within the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device has been returned for evaluation.The complaint is confirmed.The root cause is attributed to the manufacturing process.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 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; south jordan, UT 84095
• MDR Report Key: 15009069
• Report Number: 3010665433-2022-00073
• Device Sequence Number: 14056930
• Product Code: DQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450032541
• UDI-Public: 884450032541
• 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): 07/06/2022

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: 11/30/2022
• Device Catalogue Number: 512535VER
• Device Lot Number: E1737728
• 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: 07/06/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/11/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/13/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/15/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/28/2019
• 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: GUIDEWIRE
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown