Exemption number e2016032.(b)(4).Manufacturers ref# (b)(4).Name and address for importer site: (b)(4).Summary of investigational findings: no product was returned and no imaging was provided.Therefore, based on the limited information provided, it would be inappropriate to speculate at what may or may not have caused the difficulties in getting the filter to release from the delivery system.The instructions for use describe how to correctly release the filter from the jugular introducer by preventing excessive tension.It is not reported if the filter was actually released, but there is 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.
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