MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. IMPRESS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

Model Number	00884450032565
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/09/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during a peripheral thrombectomy procedure, the catheter tip detached within the patient.The physician used a vascular snare device to successfully retrieve the foreign body from the patient with no additional consequences to report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was not returned for evaluation.The complaint could not be confirmed.The root cause could not be determined.A search of the complaint database was performed and no similar complaints for this lot number were found.The device history record was reviewed and no exception documents were found.

• Brand Name: IMPRESS PERIPHERAL CATHETER
• Common Device Name: PERIPHERAL CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.; 14646 kirby drive; houston, tx
• MDR Report Key: 9945998
• Report Number: 3010665433-2020-00008
• Device Sequence Number: 3272587
• Product Code: DQO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450032565
• UDI-Public: 00884450032565
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K053171
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/11/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2022
• Device Model Number: 00884450032565
• Device Catalogue Number: 54038KA2
• Device Lot Number: E1670162
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/11/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/18/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/18/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention