| Catalog Number |
15-1060 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Blood Loss (2597)
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| Date of Event |
04/21/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device was not returned and the evaluation is not yet complete.A follow up report will be submitted when the investigation is complete, but no later than 30 days from the date that this report was sent.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.Actual device not returned.
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported leakage on the involved device.Follow up communication with the user facility confirmed the following information: the sheath leaked from the valve persistently during the procedure from the time the catheter was inserted until the sheath was removed from the body.Blood loss was less than 250ml.The procedure was completed successfully.The patient was reported as in stable condition.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide a status update on the evaluation.The investigation has yet to be completed.A follow up report will be submitted when the investigation is complete but no later than 30 days from the date that this report was sent.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up # 2 to provide the retention sample evaluation results.The actual device was discarded by the facility and is not available for evaluation.Therefore the investigation results are based upon the user facility information and the evaluation of the retention samples from the reported product code/lot# combination as well as two previous lots.A visual examination of the retention samples confirmed there were no visual defects.Functional testing confirmed the products met manufacturing specification.A review of the device history record of the product code/lot# combination was conducted with no relevant findings.A search of the complaint file did not find any other report with the involved product code/lot# combination.The investigation results verified that the retention samples were normal product with no anomalies which would lead to the reported leak.Without the actual complaint sample the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitively determined.All available information has been placed on file in quality assurance at the manufacturing facility for appropriate tracking, trending and follow-up.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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