BARD SNARE US
Received Jun 23, 2025 · Event occurred May 22, 2025
Report 3008988055-2025-00006 · MDR key 22311792
Device
Generic name
Device, Percutaneous Retrieval
Manufacturer
Heraeus Medical Components LlcModel number
SP-4094-001Catalog number
SRK30
Lot number
9017528564
Product problems
- Mechanical Problem
- Mechanical Problem
Patient
NA · Unknown
- Foreign Body In Patient
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THIS SUBMISSION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DETERMINATION OR ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE HAS MALFUNCTIONED OR THAT THE DEVICE WAS RELATED TO A DEATH OR INJURY. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY USER AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.
Description of Event or Problem
ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PERCUTANEOUS INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER RETRIEVAL PROCEDURE USING A SNARE RETRIEVAL KIT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE RADIOPAQUE MARKER ON THE END OF THE CATHETER BROKE LOOSE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT BROKEN MARKER FLEW INTO THE PULMONARY ARTERY OF THE PATIENT. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.