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MalfunctionMPB

ARROW HEMODIALYSIS SET: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 13 CM

Received Apr 14, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 14, 2026

Report 3006425876-2026-00391 · MDR key 24869476

Device

Generic name

Catehter Hemodialysis Non Impl

Catalog number

CU-23122-F

Lot number

71F25A0687

Product problems

  • Material Twisted/Bent

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4) THE REPORT THAT THE GUIDEWIRE KINKED DURING USE WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE AND CUSTOMER SUPPLIED PHOTO. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS KINKED AT 3 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GUIDEWIRE BODY. THE RETURNED GUIDEWIRE MET ALL RELEVANT DIMENSIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, AND A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUES. BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE GUIDEWIRE AND THE REPORT THAT THE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED DURING USE, UNINTENTIONAL USE ERROR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "ON (B)(6) 2026, DURING CATHETERIZATION IN THE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT DEPARTMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GUIDE WIRE HAD MULTIPLE KINKS AND COULD NOT BE USED NORMALLY. AFTER REPLACING IT, IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY INSERTED."