BARD SNARE US
Received Jun 19, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 9, 2026
Report 3008988055-2026-00005 · MDR key 25563582
Device
Generic name
Device, Percutaneous Retrieval
Manufacturer
Heraeus Medical Components LlcModel number
SP-4094-001Catalog number
SRK30
Lot number
9019947246
Product problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient
NA · Unknown
- Foreign Body Embolism
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PERCUTANEOUS INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER RETRIEVAL USING A SNARE RETRIEVAL KIT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE RADIOPAQUE CATHETER WAS ALLEGEDLY DISLODGED AND EMBOLIZED UP THE IVC. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER BALLOON. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
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.