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823074 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Obstruction of Flow (2423)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
04/11/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation has been initiated based on the reported information.Upon completion of the investigation, a follow-up report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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A facility reported a bactiseal peritoneal catheter was implanted via ventriculo-peritoneal shunt a few years ago.There was a suspicion of obstruction, therefore, the catheter was explanted and replaced on (b)(6) 2024.It was replaced with catalogue # ns0339.The patient's condition is currently stable.The bactiseal peritoneal catheter was used with bactiseal ventricular catheter (id (b)(6) and certas valve (b)(6); however only the peritoneal catheter was explanted and replaced.
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Event or Problem Description
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N/a.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The bactiseal peritoneal catheter (id 823074) was returned for evaluation.Failure analysis - the catheter was visually inspected; no defects were noted.The catheters were irrigated, no occlusions noted.The catheter was leak tested; no leaks were noted.The complaint was unconfirmed.Root cause analysis - no root cause could be determined as the technician could not confirm any problem with the catheter at the time of investigation.A possible root cause for the ¿obstruction;¿ issue reported by the customer could be due to biological debris occluding the catheter or a kink in the catheter.At the time of investigation, no obstruction issue was noted.
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