MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. EN SNARE MINI; INTRAVASCULAR SNARE

Catalog Number	EN1003004/B
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	10/09/2023
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
Customer alleges the tip of the snare broke off and they used another snare to remove the tip.No patient injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for evaluation.The complaint was confirmed.The most probable cause of this occurrence is forces imposed upon the device when tortuous anatomy was encountered in clinic.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: EN SNARE MINI
• Common Device Name: INTRAVASCULAR SNARE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; parkmore business park west; ballybrit, galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; parkmore business park west; ballybrit, galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: bryson heaton bsn, rn. ; 1600 merit parkway; south jordan, UT 84095
• MDR Report Key: 17958413
• Report Number: 9616662-2023-00020
• Device Sequence Number: 5295504
• Product Code: MMX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450452424
• UDI-Public: 00884450452424
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• 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: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/09/2023

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: 12/20/2025
• Device Catalogue Number: EN1003004/B
• Device Lot Number: K2607056
• 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: 10/09/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/21/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/27/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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