MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS EN SNARE®.; PERCUTANEOUS RETRIEVAL DEVICE

Model Number	00884450452462
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/09/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during a procedure, the head of the vascular snare device detached within the patient.The foreign body was removed with another vascular snare device.No additional patient consequences to report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is not expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
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 2 similar complaints for this lot number were found.The device history record was reviewed, and no exception documents were found.

• Brand Name: EN SNARE®.
• Common Device Name: PERCUTANEOUS RETRIEVAL DEVICE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS; parkmore business park west; ballybrit, galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS; parkmore business park west; ballybrit, galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: bryson heaton ; 1600 merit parkway; south jordan, UT 84095
• MDR Report Key: 15973966
• Report Number: 9616662-2022-00025
• Device Sequence Number: 5896093
• Product Code: MMX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884450452469
• UDI-Public: 00884450452462
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K151497
• 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): 12/09/2022

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: 09/12/2025
• Device Model Number: 00884450452462
• Device Catalogue Number: EN2006020/B
• Device Lot Number: K2516037
• 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: 12/09/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/06/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/13/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/11/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/29/2022
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown