ON 11/13/2009, OF TWO CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS INVOLVING CATHETERS MANUFACTURED BY CLINICAL AND SOLD, WHO REPACKAGED THE CATHETERS AND SOLD THEM TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. DURING A DECLOT PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON ON THE CATHETER SEPARATED FROM THE CATHETER AND BECAME LODGED IN THE PT'S GRAFT. THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED BY THE PHYSICIAN WITH A SNARE. SEE MDR 1219038-2009-00002 FOR THE SECOND EVENT.
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CATHETER NOT RETURNED TO CLINICAL INSTRUMENTS INTL. ADD'L LOT #: 012009096, DATE OF MFR: 01/20/2009, EXPIRATION DATE: 01/19/2012. ADD'L LOT #: 013009105, DATE OF MFR: 01/30/2009, EXPIRATION DATE: 01/29/2012. ADD'L LOT #: 021209120, DATE OF MFR: 02/12/2009, EXPIRATION DATE: 02/11/2012. ADD'L LOT #: 051409164, DATE OF MFR: 05/14/2009, EXPIRATION DATE: 05/13/2012. ADD'L LOT #: 051909169, DATE OF MFR: 05/19/2009, EXPIRATION DATE: 05/18/2012. NOTE: ARROW INTERNATIONAL INFORMED CLINICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT THE CATHETER INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT CAME FROM ONE OF THE ABOVE CLINICAL INSTRUMENT LOT #S.