As reported by intera clinical specialist, a surgeon implanted an intera 3000 hepatic artery infusion pump, serial number: (b)(4), with arterial flow rate 1.2 ml/day into a patient on (b)(6) 2022.It was reported that the catheter only had two beads on the catheter.When the scrub tech cut the knot off the end of the catheter, the clinical specialist did not see a bead near the catheter knot.The patient's gastroduodenal artery (gda) was very long and the surgeon was able to implant the catheter into the artery without issue.No patient injury reported.The defect was discovered as the surgeon was implanting the catheter, and the clinical rep did not notice this when they were prepping the pump.It is undetermined if the missing bead had been inadvertently cut off when the scrub tech cut off the knot or if the missing bead was actually missing (e.G.Had fallen off) with the pump as delivered to the operating room.
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The manufacturing records were reviewed and no nonconformities or deviations were noted for this serial number.As stated in the event description, it is undetermined if the bead was missing as delivered or if the bead was inadvertently cut off during pump prep.Missing information in the mdr form represents unknown information.If further information is received, a supplemental report will be filed.
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