MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE GÜNTHER TULIP VENA CAVA FILTER JUGULAR APPROACH; DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR

Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-JP-JUG-TULIP

Device Problems Kinked (1339); Failure to Advance (2524); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Hematoma (1884)

Event Date 03/13/2013

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: two sheath were received for investigation.The two sheaths were used for one patient.Sheath no.1 has a severe kink and penetration appears approx 25 cm from distal end.Sheath no.2 has a severe penetration appears approx 25 cm from distal end.Under normal conditions the sheath is strong enough to accomplish the procedure, but it has been seen before that the sheath may kink if somehow exposed to excessive force because of tortuous anatomy.If the filter is advanced through a kinked/severely curved sheath, the filter legs may be prone to exceed the sheath wall.There is a possibility of injury to the blood vessel or damage to this device.No evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications.Cook medical will continue to monitor for similar events.

Event Description

Description of event according to initial reporter: the device was inserted from the left jugular vein.After checking bloodstream, the filter introducer was advanced into the sheath carefully.However, it made the sheath kink.Then, another same device was used instead, but the same event occurred since vessel (vein) damage was confirmed, the procedure was finished.Additional information received (b)(6) 2013: the reason why the approaching point was from left was that hematoma occurred in the access route of the right jugular vein.On (b)(6) 2013, dissection was confirmed but the physician decided to take a wait-and-see approach.Patient outcome: there has been no patient outcome reported.

• Brand Name: GÜNTHER TULIP VENA CAVA FILTER JUGULAR APPROACH
• Type of Device: DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): WILLIAM COOK EUROPE; 4632 bjaeverskov; DA
• Manufacturer Contact: marianne hoey ; sandet 6; bjaeverskov 4632 ; DA 4632 ; 56868686
• MDR Report Key: 6299206
• MDR Text Key: 66563183
• Report Number: 3002808486-2017-00146
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DTK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00827002037731
• UDI-Public: (01)00827002037731(17)151024(10)E2998011
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,o
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/15/2013

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/03/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: IGTCFS-65-JP-JUG-TULIP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/22/2013
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/24/2012
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1