| Model Number |
518-034 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Separation (1562)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Iatrogenic Source (2498); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
10/19/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient information was requested, but site declined to provide.Visual inspection of the returned device confirmed the end is missing, tubing is torn/ripped possibly pulled at an angle.Length of returned catheter is 121cm.
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Event or Problem Description
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A philips representative reported that during a peripheral atherectomy procedure for chronic total occlusion of the anterior tibial artery about 9cm of the quickcross support catheter (b)(4) device broke off inside the patient when attempting to cross the lesion.They were not able to remove the remaining piece from the patient.Fragment is still inside the patient's vessel.No further intervention or treatment is planned.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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