| Model Number |
43335 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Positioning Problem (3009)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Perforation (2001)
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| Date of Event |
01/02/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2004 the patient underwent placement of a greenfield vena cava filter.On (b)(6) 2020 a computed tomography (ct) scan of the abdomen/pelvis revealed the filter sitting crooked in the inferior vena cava with the apex resting against the right lateral wall.The struts of the filter perforated the lumen of the inferior vena cava.There was no involvement of the adjacent aorta or duodenum.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2004 the patient underwent placement of a greenfield vena cava filter.On (b)(6) 2020 a computed tomography (ct) scan of the abdomen/pelvis revealed the filter sitting crooked in the inferior vena cava with the apex resting against the right lateral wall.The struts of the filter perforated the lumen of the inferior vena cava.There was no involvement of the adjacent aorta or duodenum.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Field change: a1,a2,a3.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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