FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PT2 GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 1062517 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-01716
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K030617
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY HAS RETAINED THIS GUIDE WIRE, CONSEQUENTLY, A RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE, A GUIDE WIRE TIP DETACHMENT OCCURRED. THE LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE OBTUSE MARGINAL (OM) ARTERY. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DISTAL TIP OF THE PT2 MODERATE SUPPORT GUIDE WIRE DETACHED AND "LANDED IN THE DISTAL OM". THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE ANOTHER PT2 GUIDE WIRE, HOWEVER, FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS "DECIDED TO PULL IT ALL OUT AND ENDED THE CASE". THE DISTAL TIP REMAINS INSIDE THE PT AND THE PHYSICIAN HAS NO FURTHER PLANS TO ATTEMPT RETRIEVAL DURING A SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE. THE PT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS "OK".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PT2 GUIDE WIRE DQX WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MODERATE, 185, STRAIGHT, 1-PACK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other