MAUDE Adverse Event Report: EKOS CORPORATION EKOSONIC ENDOVASCULAR CATHETER

Model Number 500-55118

Device Problem Audible Prompt/Feedback Problem (4020)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 11/26/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The complaint catheter was returned, and the evaluation on 06 december 2019 found the msd was fractured in the msd treatment zone.There were multiple slice marks observed on the catheter.The heat shrink was damaged and msd core wire was kinked near the location of the fracture and damage.The device fracture was not reported by the user.A definitive root cause could not be identified.Review of the device history record confirmed that the product was manufactured per standard processes and met all acceptance criteria.There have been no other reported complaints from msds of the same lot.No patient harm was reported.The ifu warns the user to not advance if resistance is met.Excessive force against resistance may result in damage to the device or vasculature.User error was not confirmed, but could not be ruled out as a contributing factor to the msd fracture.

Event Description

On (b)(6) 2019, after 11 hours and 4 minutes of therapy for a peripheral arterial occlusion (pao) case, the customer called with an all msd groups disabled alarm.Icu nurse stated that she was once able to restart therapy, but control unit (cu) alarmed again with the above alarm.After troubleshooting and restarting the cu, she was able to get yellow light flashing.After 3 mins all msd disabled alarm appeared again.Ekos representative suggested to get another control unit and to inform the procedural physician that the ultrasound therapy was not running.The nurse informed that the patient was to go back to cath lab around 2:00 pm that day for a follow-up procedure.Patient status was reported as good.After an hour, the nurse called back with a new cu on hand.She disconnected the intelligent drug delivery catheter (iddc) and microsonic device (msd) and inserted into new cic and cu.She was able to get the yellow light flashing for 2 minutes, however all msd groups disabled alarm appeared.Ekos representative advised the nurse to inform the procedural physician that ultrasound therapy was not possible with that catheter, but the catheter can be ran as a catheter directed thrombolysis (cdt).She turned off cu and was going to leave fluids at prescribed rate and inform the physician.Patient was still doing good.The customer later told the ekos representative that it felt as though one of the msds kinked when advancing through the iddc.They stated the msd was difficult to advance, but they did not use any tools.The patient had a very steep bifurcation.The device was returned to the manufacturer and investigations showed a fracture in the msd treatment zone.This was not reported by the customer.

• Brand Name: EKOSONIC ENDOVASCULAR CATHETER
• Type of Device: EKOSONIC ENDOVASCULAR CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): EKOS CORPORATION; 11911 north creek parkway s; bothell WA 98011 8809
• Manufacturer (Section G): EKOS CORPORATION; 11911 north creek parkway; bothell WA 98011 8809
• Manufacturer Contact: sandara bausback-aballo ; 300 conshohocken state rd,; 300 four falls corporate ctr.; west conshohocken, PA 19428-2998 ; 6103311537
• MDR Report Key: 9469752
• MDR Text Key: 220062458
• Report Number: 3001627457-2019-00044
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00858593006141
• UDI-Public: 00858593006141
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K182324
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/06/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/13/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2021
• Device Model Number: 500-55118
• Device Catalogue Number: 500-55118
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/05/2019
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/06/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/07/2018
• 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