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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
07/19/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The actual device has not been returned for evaluation.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.A review of the device history record of the product code/lot# combination was conducted with no findings.
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported that while performing a left heart catheterization and while placing the pinnacle sheath on the.035 guidewire the doctor noticed that the tip of the dilator broke off and was separate from the sheath.The doctor instantly removed the from the guidewire and got another sheath and placed the new pinnacle device in the patient's vessel.The patient did fine and was later discharged home with no adverse events.The sheath was a 5fr x25cm.The procedure was a success and the patient was reported to be in stable condition.Additional information was received information received 06/august/2019: it was reported that pieces of the device was left in the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide the device return date in the d10 section and to update the h3 section.The investigation is currently ongoing.A follow up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.2 to update the section and to provide the completed investigation results.One 5fr introducer kit dilator and sheath were received for product evaluation.Visual inspection revealed that the dilator was examined and damage was observed at the distal tip of the dilator.Microscopy confirmed that the dilator tip was damaged and a small fragment of the tip broke off.The customer sent a picture of the device with the fragment but because the fragment was not returned with the device, the fragment cannot be analyzed for evaluation.The crosscut valve was dissected from the sheath and inspected under a microscope.Damage was observed on the rim of the crosscut valve; the rim was punctured.The sheath inner lumen of the hub was inspected and did not display any obstructions or anomalies.The device history record was reviewed for testing on extrusion for dilator product lot.The ovality, molding inspection and concentricity were within manufacturing specifications.All operations and assembly were done within terumo medical specifications and procedures.Based on the provided information and investigation results there is no evidence that this event was related to a device defect or malfunction.However, the exact cause of the reported event cannot be definitely determined based on the available information.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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