| Model Number |
83786 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Premature Activation (1484); Failure to Advance (2524); Material Deformation (2976); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/01/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B3 - date of event: used 11/01/2023 as the event date was not reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the sheath was fractured.A 12mm x 20cm interlock-35 coil was selected for embolization of fundic varices.During the course of the procedure, the physician was passing the coil through the expect 19g needle.When the protective sheath of the coil was attached to the needle and started to advance the coil, there was a lot of resistance felt.The protective sheath was forcefully pulled out of the three-way stopcock, leaving the coil free in the valve.Upon checking, the tip of the protective sheath was completely wrinkled and fractured at the proximal end due to contact with the edge of the needle.The procedure was completed with a different device.No patient complications were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B3 - date of event: used 11/01/2023 as the event date was not reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the sheath was fractured.A 12mm x 20cm interlock-35 coil was selected for embolization of fundic varices.During the course of the procedure, the physician was passing the coil through the expect 19g needle.When the protective sheath of the coil was attached to the needle and started to advance the coil, there was a lot of resistance felt.The protective sheath was forcefully pulled out of the three-way stopcock, leaving the coil free in the valve.Upon checking, the tip of the protective sheath was completely wrinkled and fractured at the proximal end due to contact with the edge of the needle.The procedure was completed with a different device.No patient complications were reported.It was further reported that the device was not fractured but flattened or kinked.
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