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774F75 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, prior to patient use, the balloon of this swan-ganz catheter failed to inflate.There was no allegation of patient injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional product code: dqo, dqe, kra.A swan ganz catheter was returned for evaluation.The reported event of balloon leakage was confirmed.As received, balloon was completely torn around catheter body circumference at distal bonding area.Balloon edges at the torn area did not appear to match up.All through lumens were patent without any leakage or occlusion.No other visible damage or abnormality was observed from catheter body.An engineering evaluation was initiated to assess for any manufacturing related processes which could be correlated to the complaint.A supplemental report will be forthcoming when the investigation is complete.Complaint histories for all reported events are reviewed against trending control limits on a monthly basis and any excursions above the control limits are assessed and documented as a part of the monthly review.Full udi: (b)(4).
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