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Complaint conclusion: as reported, a gold marker on a 5f 110cm 6 side-hole (sh) super torque marker band (mb) diagnostic catheter has come off the catheter.There were no reports of patient injury.Multiple attempts to obtain supplemental information were made; however, additional event details were not provided.The product was not returned for analysis.A review of the manufacturing documentation associated with lot 18438070 presented no issues during the manufacturing process that can be related to the reported event.Based on the limited information provided, it is not possible to draw a conclusion about a clinical relationship between the device and the event.Without the return of the device for analysis, the reported customer complaint ¿marker band (supertorque mb) dislodged¿ could not be evaluated.With the limited information provided, without the return of the device, and with no procedural films, the cause of the reported event could not be determined.It is possible that factors related to the procedure, handling, and/or patient anatomy contributed to the reported event.According to the instruction for use (ifu), cordis angiographic catheters with marker bands are designed to provide angiographic visualization and linear measurement of the vasculature when combined with the delivery of radiopaque contrast media to selected sites in the vascular system.The instructions for use cautions users to inspect for any signs of damage prior to and during use.The ifu instructs any product with damage to not be used.Contraindications: do not use the super torque mb catheter in procedures where entrapment of the catheter between endovascular devices and the vessel wall may occur, for example endovascular aortic repair (evar) procedures.Based on the information available for review, there is no indication to suggest that the reported incident could be related to the design or manufacturing process of the units.No preventative or corrective actions will be taken at this time.
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