FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

MDR report key: 1081677 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1081677
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
July 3, 2008
Report Date
July 10, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WITH DEPLOYMENT OF A STENT, THE GUIDEWIRE FRACTURED, AND THE DISTAL PIECE WAS RETAINED IN THE PATIENT'S DISTAL POPLITEAL ARTERY. IT WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. STENTS WERE PLACED AND THE WIRE WAS LEFT EXTRA-LUMINALLY. POST STENT ANGIOGRAM SHOWED A WIDELY PATENT VESSEL WITH THE STENTS AND WIRE EXTRALUMINAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC GUIDEWIRE DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC .035 STRAIGHT, 150CM 01776242
2 GLIDECATH CATHETER, IV DQO TERUMO MED CORP. .038, 65 CM 071206

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR