FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOX SV PTA CATHETER

MDR report key: 1052946 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
9710478-2008-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
May 1, 2008
Report Date
May 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K062843
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: TIP DETACHMENT. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING THE PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE OF AN UNSPECIFIED ARTERY, THE FOX SV WAS USED OVER A 0.018 GUIDE WIRE, BUT COULD NOT BE ADVANCED. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RADIOPAQUE TIP HAD DETACHED AND REMAINED ON THE GUIDEWIRE IN THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE GUIDE WIRE AND THE SHEATH FROM THE PT'S ANATOMY AND SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED THE DETACHED TIP FROM THE SHEATH WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOX SV PTA CATHETER LIT ABBOTT VASCULAR SWITZERLAND NA 487826

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK