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MalfunctionJOL

ARROW THORACENTESIS KIT

Received Dec 1, 2025 · Event occurred Oct 6, 2025

Report 9680794-2025-00983 · MDR key 23678149

Device

Generic name

Catheter And Tip Suction

Catalog number

AK-01000

Lot number

33F25C0905

Product problems

  • Obstruction of Flow
  • Obstruction of Flow

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, AND NO RELEVANT FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EVALUATE, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "ONE WAY VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, COULD NOT DRAIN FLUID INTO COLLECTING BAG. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR CONSEQUENCE."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "ONE WAY VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, COULD NOT DRAIN FLUID INTO COLLECTING BAG. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT HARM OR CONSEQUENCE."