MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. IMPRESS®; CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC

Model Number	00884450038192
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	05/22/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during a tace procedure, the catheter fractured and lodged in the left femoral artery.The physician attempted to snare the fragment out with a snare, but the fragment fractured further.Provider plans to perform a thrombectomy procedure to remove the four fragments.
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 evaluation.The complaint was confirmed; however, the root cause could not be determined.Due to the jagged / brittle nature of the remaining tip material, a possible cause is that the device was exposed to external chemicals used during decontamination / sterilization of clinical environments or extreme environmental conditions during storage outside of merit's possession.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®
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; 14646 kirby drive; houston TX 77047
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; 14646 kirby drive; houston TX 77047
• Manufacturer Contact: bryson heaton ; 1600 merit parkway; south jordan, UT 84095 ; 8012084662
• MDR Report Key: 17027369
• Report Number: 3010665433-2023-00046
• Device Sequence Number: 12489854
• Product Code: DQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450038192
• UDI-Public: 00884450038192
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MY
• 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): 05/23/2023

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: 11/18/2023
• Device Model Number: 00884450038192
• Device Catalogue Number: 56535SIM1
• Device Lot Number: E1995934
• 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: 05/23/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/03/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/30/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/07/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/18/2020
• 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