MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WILLIAM COOK EUROPE COOK CELECT® PLATINUM NAVALIGN UNISET VENA CAVA FILTER SET; DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR

Catalog Number IGTCFS-65-1-UNI-CELECT-PT

Device Problems Insufficient Information (3190); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Perforation of Vessels (2135); No Information (3190)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Manufacturers ref# (b)(4).Catalog# is unknown but referred to as cook celect filter.Occupation: non-healthcare professional.It has not been possible to investigate or evaluate this alleged event based on the limited information provided to date.Cook will reopen its investigation if further information is receiving warranting supplementation in accordance with 21 c.F.R.803.56.

Event Description

Description of event according to short form complaint filed: it is alleged that "[pt] received an cook celect filter on (b)(6) 2012.It is alleged that the [pt] was injured without further explanation.Hospital and medical records have been requested but not yet provided.".

Event Description

Patient allegedly received an implant via the right common femoral vein due to pulmonary embolism.Patient is alleging vena cava perforation.Patient is further alleges pain and physical limitations.Report from computerized tomography (ct): "superior extent of ivc filter.L2-l2 disc.Inferior extent l3-l4 disc.A total of 4 prongs have perforated through ivc series 2 image 47.Maximum distance prongs perforated through ivc 7.59 mm series 2 image 47.Coronal images 1.64 degree tilt right to left series 300 image 45.Sagittal images 0.34 degree tilt anterior posterior series 300 images 72.Diameter of ivc directly above filter 21.63 mm 8.24 mm series 2 image 36.".

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information: investigation.Investigation is reopened due to additional information provided.The reported allegations have been further investigated based on the information provided to date.Filter interacts with ivc wall, e.G.Penetration/perforation/embedment.This may be either symptomatic or asymptomatic.Potential causes may include improper deployment; and (or) excessive force or manipulations near an in-situ filter (e.G., a surgical or endovascular procedure in the vicinity of a filter).Potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: trauma to adjacent structures, vascular trauma, vena cava perforation, vena cava penetration.Filter tilt has been reported.Potential causes may include filter placement in ivcs with diameters larger than those specified in these instructions for use; improper deployment; manipulations near an implanted filter (e.G., a surgical or endovascular procedure in the vicinity of a filter); and (or) a failed retrieval attempt.Excessive filter tilt may contribute to difficult or failed retrieval; vena cava wall penetration/perforation; and (or) result in loss of filter efficiency.Potential adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to, the following: unacceptable filter tilt.Unknown if the reported pain, and physical limitations are directly related to the filter and unable to identify a corresponding failure mode at this point in time.The following allegations have been investigated: vena cava (vc) perforation, tilt, pain, physical limitations.No evidence to suggest that this device was not manufactured according to specifications and nothing indicates that the filter did not perform as intended, e.G.Intended for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism (pe) via placement in the vena cava.Cook will reopen its investigation if further information is received warranting supplementation in accordance with 21 c.F.R.803.56.H6 device code(s): appropriate term/code not available (3191) was selected for the alleged device perforation and tilt.This report includes information known at this time.A follow-up medwatch report will be submitted if additional relevant information become available.This report is required by the fda under 21 cfr part 803.This report is based on unconfirmed information submitted by others.Neither the submission of this report nor any statement made in it is intended to be an admission that any cook device is defective or malfunctioned, that a death or serious injury occurred, or that any cook device caused or contributed to, or is likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if a malfunction occurred.

• Brand Name: COOK CELECT® PLATINUM NAVALIGN UNISET VENA CAVA FILTER SET
• Type of Device: DTK FILTER, INTRAVASCULAR, CARDIOVASCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): WILLIAM COOK EUROPE; sandet 6; bjaeverskov 4632 ; DA 4632
• MDR Report Key: 9773461
• MDR Text Key: 181529879
• Report Number: 3002808486-2020-00264
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DTK
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K121629
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/06/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/02/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: IGTCFS-65-1-UNI-CELECT-PT
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/16/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Life Threatening
• Patient Weight: 121