FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILVERHAWK PLAQUE EXCISION CATHETER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1027937 · Received April 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2954936-2008-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2008
Date of Event
March 27, 2008
Report Date
April 9, 2008
Manufacturer
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
MCW
PMA / PMN Number
K061188
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO: DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. SUSPECTED PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN MADE 1 INSERTION AND 9 PASSES IN A HEAVILY CALCIFIED LESION. ARTERY WAS PERFORATED WITH 1ST DEVICE. PT IS DOING FINE. THE PERFORATION WAS VERY SMALL AND RESOLVED W/ANGIOPLASTY. PACKED NOSECONE CONTAINED CALCIUM THAT WAS SO DENSE AND IT WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLEAN. ONE LARGE PIECE OF PLAQUE LODGED AT THE MOUTH OF THE CUTTER AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. A SECOND MS-M DEVICE WAS PULLED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. SECOND MS-M PACKED VERY EFFICIENTLY AND PERFORMED WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILVERHAWK PLAQUE EXCISION CATHETER SYSTEM PERIPHERAL ATHERECTOMY CATHETER MCW FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES FG 10504 08020703

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention