FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIPWIRE HYDROPHILIC GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 1040187 · Received May 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-01338
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2008
Date of Event
April 21, 2008
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K000011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GUIDE WIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFO FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOUR VESSEL TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE COATING OF THE ZIPWIRE HYDROPHILIC GUIDE WIRE "PEELED OFF." THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE COMMON CAROTID ARTERY. THE DETACHED COATING CREATED AN OCCLUSION IN THE PT. THIS WAS RESOLVED IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH UROKINASE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT NO COATING WAS LEFT IN THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO FURTHER PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. PT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "NORMAL." ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED REGARDING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIPWIRE HYDROPHILIC GUIDE WIRE DQX WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 0002995098

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention 0.035 150CM TERUMO GUIDEWIRE