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Impress® 00884450038062Recalls & reported problems

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00884450038062), received between Feb 21, 2023 and Feb 21, 2023 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture1
  • Material Separation1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryFeb 21, 2023Fracture; Material Separation; Fracture; Material Separation

    THE ACCOUNT ALLEGES THAT WHILE PERFORMING A DIALYSIS LINE INSERTION THEY ENCOUNTERED SOME DIFFICULTY ADVANCING DOWN THE INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN. A 4FR SHEATH WAS INSERTED AND THE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER AND A GLIDEWIRE WERE USED TO ACCESS THE SVC. A PIECE OF THE CATHETER HAD FRACTURED AND EMBOLIZED INTO THE LEFT PULMONARY ARTERY. THE CUSTOMER HAD TO PERFORM A SEPARATE PROCEDURE TO RETRIEVE SUCH PIECE WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16415036 ↗

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