WILLIAM COOK EUROPE GÜNTHER TULIP VENA CAVA FILTER JUGULAR APPROACH; DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR
|
Back to Search Results |
|
Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-JP-JUG-TULIP |
Device Problem
Filtration Problem (2941)
|
Patient Problem
No Code Available (3191)
|
Event Date 02/13/2013 |
Event Type
Injury
|
Manufacturer Narrative
|
(b)(4).Catalog #: igtcfs-65-jp-jug-tulip.Similar to device under 510(k) k090140.(b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: no imaging was provided and no product was returned.Based on the limited information provided, it would be inappropriate to speculate at what may or may not have occurred leading to the reported lung infarction.However, it is unknown if the filter was tilted and or if the filter contributed to cause pulmonal embolism and if the pe caused the lung infarction.No indication that this filter was not manufactured according to specifications and the exact root cause remains unknown based on the available information.Cook medical will continue to monitor for similar events.
|
|
Event Description
|
Description of event according to initial reporter: on (b)(6) 2013, a filter was placed for prevention of lung infarction.There was no problem about the procedure.On (b)(6) 2013, the patient developed lung infarction and went into shock.Thrombolysis was performed and the patient recovered.Patient outcome: the patient recovered after thrombolysis.
|
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|
|
|