inforMED
InjuryMMX

RECOVERY IVC FILTER

Received Jun 8, 2020 · Event occurred Jun 4, 2020

Report MW5094887 · MDR key 10132694

Device

Generic name

Device, Percutaneous Retrieval

Manufacturer

C.r. Bard, Inc/ Bd

Product problems

  • Break
  • Fracture
  • Migration

Patient

49 YR

  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque
  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

RECOVERY IVC FILTER FOUND TO BE FRACTURED AND EMBOLIZED. THREE ARMS BROKEN OFF, ONE RETAINED LOCALLY AND TWO MIGRATED TO PULMONARY ARTERY. FILTER AND ALL FRAGMENTS REMOVED PERCUTANEOUSLY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).