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

Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-JUG-TULIP

Device Problem Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem (2906)

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

Event Date 07/17/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Investigation is still in progress.

Event Description

Description of event according to initial reporter: deployment difficulty occurred during the procedure.Patient outcome: unknown.

Manufacturer Narrative

Exemption number e2016032.(b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: investigation is based on event description only.No product returned and without the actual complaint device it would be inappropriate to speculate at what may or may not have led to the difficulties in deploying/releasing the filter.However, it is known from the literature that excessive back tension could result in deployment difficulties/failure when pressing the release button.The ifu addresses the issue through the statement "while keeping slight back tension on the introducer, push the release button completely to ensure proper release of the filter" and the warning "excessive tension during deployment may prevent the filter from releasing when the release mechanism is activated".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: GUNTHER TULIP NAVALIGN JUGULAR 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: 6799845
• MDR Text Key: 83208940
• Report Number: 3002808486-2017-01631
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DTK
• 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: user facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/24/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/17/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: IGTCFS-65-1-JUG-TULIP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 07/24/2017
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/08/2017
• 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