MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE NAVALIGN GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET; DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR

Model Number G03766

Device Problems Kinked (1339); Material Perforation (2205); Difficult to Advance (2920)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 04/24/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Catalog# igtcfs-65-8.5-1-fem-tulip.Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Investigation is still in progress.

Event Description

Description of event according to initial reporter: " femoral tulip placement, the first filter went right through the side of the delivery sheath.They placed another tulip successfully." additional information provided by physician: "accessing left femoral vein, once dilator was out, they saw it was a bit kinked.He thought with this male in his 80¿s with a penile implant that the part supplying blood to the implant could have been pressing on the vein or that the vein may have been tortuous causing some kinking.They were not overly concerned as this has happened with the classic system once before and they did not have any trouble placing the filter (b)(4).This time, when advancing they met resistance (b)(4).They looked on fluro and there was a slight kink and the hook was protruding out of the vein.This was his first time using femoral approach with navalign (he has had the jugular navalign for over a year and has only recently been using the femoral navalign and they thought perhaps the sheath tolerated the tortuosity of the femoral vein a bit less than the old classic system, which is possible as the sheath is a smaller french size.They were able to remove the sheath with filter within it, they held pressure and prepped the right femoral vein instead (originally had not picked that site as the patient had some tenderness there from a previous procedure).They successfully placed another filter of the same kind going through the right femoral vein instead." patient outcome: due to this occurrence they had to prep/access an additional site to complete the procedure.

Manufacturer Narrative

Exemption number e2016032.(b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: it was reported that "the hook was protruding out of the vein", but unfortunately no imaging was provided.The pink introducer sheath with penetrating filter and introducer returned.The penetration is located approx.21cm from the distal tip of the sheath.The exact reason for this to occur cannot be determined, but reported tortuous vein may have caused it.Under normal conditions the introducer sheath is strong enough to accomplish the procedure, but it may kink if excessive force is used to advance it through tortuous anatomy and the filter may be prone to penetrate the wall, if advanced through a kinked sheath.No evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications and nothing indicates that it did not perform as intended.Cook medical will continue to monitor for similar events.

• Brand Name: NAVALIGN GUNTHER TULIP FEMORAL VENA CAVA FILTER SET
• Type of Device: DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): WILLIAM COOK EUROPE; sandet 6; bjaeverskov 4632 ; DA 4632
• Manufacturer Contact: thomas hessner kirk ; sandet 6; bjaeverskov DK-46-32 ; DA DK-4632 ; 56868686
• MDR Report Key: 6568445
• MDR Text Key: 75208863
• Report Number: 3002808486-2017-01080
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DTK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10827002037660
• UDI-Public: (01)10827002037660(17)190621(10)E3461310
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K090140
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/24/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: G03766
• Device Catalogue Number: IGTCFS-65-8.5-1-FEM-TULIP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 04/24/2017
• Device Age: 10 MO
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/24/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/16/2017
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/24/2017
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/06/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/21/2016
• 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