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The distal shaft of the catheter may separate during withdrawal of the device from the patient. If the shaft separates, the surgical procedure may be prolonged or require more in-depth surgery to physically remove the broken-off shaft from the blood vessel.
A potential safety related problem associated with the Pnuepac babyPac Ventilator model 100 has been discovered in that the interface between the air input hose and the air input fitting may leak, and if tightened too much, the air input fitting may loosen when trying to remove the air hose.
There have been reports of detachment at the bond between the carrier capsule and the outer sheath of the Greenfield Vena Cava Filters with 12 Fr Femoral introducer Systems manufactured before Marcyh 10, 2004. If the capsule should detach during an implantation procedure, there is a risk of cardiac and pulmonary embolization.