CROSSER

Description of Event or Problem

ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A RECANALIZATION PROCEDURE USING A CROSSER CATHETER IN THE SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA) VIA A CONTRALATERAL FEMORAL APPROACH. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER TIP REPORTEDLY DETACHED, AND THE DETACHED TIP REMAINED WITHIN THE PATIENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DETACHED TIP WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED USING A SNARE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H11: THE CATALOG NUMBER IDENTIFIED IN SECTION D4 HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED IN THE US BUT IS SIMILAR TO THE CROSSER CTO RECANALIZATION CATHETERS PRODUCTS THAT ARE CLEARED IN THE US. THE PRO CODE AND 510 K NUMBER FOR THE CROSSER CTO RECANALIZATION CATHETERS PRODUCTS ARE IDENTIFIED IN D2 AND G4. MANUFACTURING REVIEW: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, AND THIS LOT MET ALL RELEASE CRITERIA. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE PHYSICAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATION IS INCONCLUSIVE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE AS NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE WAS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED DETACHMENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. LABELING REVIEW: AS THE REPORTED EVENT DID NOT ALLEGE A LABELING OR USE RELATED ISSUE, A LABELING REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED. SECTION A THROUGH F: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE BY BD REPRESENTS ALL THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.