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FOGARTY THRU-LUMEN EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 6000002-2008-05979)

FOGARTY THRU-LUMEN EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER Adverse Event — Malfunction (MDR 6000002-2008-05979) is one of 9,000 device adverse events in the DeviceEvents dataset. Key details — Device: FOGARTY THRU-LUMEN EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER; Generic name: EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER; Manufacturer: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES.

DeviceFOGARTY THRU-LUMEN EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER
Generic nameEMBOLECTOMY CATHETER
ManufacturerEDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Report number6000002-2008-05979
Event typeMalfunction
Product problemY
Date received2008-02-11
Report sourceHealth Professional, User facility, Company representation
NarrativeTHE CATHETER SNAPPED INTO LEAVING THE BALLOON INFLATED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED WITH A SNARE. BALLOON DID NOT BREAK BEFORE DEFLATION. NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.
SourceopenFDA MAUDE (device adverse events)

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