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MalfunctionMMX

BARD SNARE OUS

Received Oct 7, 2025 · Event occurred Sep 4, 2025

Report 3008988055-2025-00011 · MDR key 23240163

Device

Generic name

Device, Percutaneous Retrieval

Model number

SP-4094-002

Catalog number

SRK35

Lot number

9018090644

Product problems

  • Material Integrity Problem
  • Material Integrity Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

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.

Description of Event or Problem

ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PERCUTANEOUS INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER RETRIEVAL USING A SNARE RETRIEVAL KIT. DURING THE RETRIEVAL, THE SNARE ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.