FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MIRAGE .008 HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE
MDR report key: 1111858
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Received August 13, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2008-00140
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 13, 2008
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2008
- Report Date
- August 13, 2008
- Manufacturer
- EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
- Product Code
- DQX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED WITH THE COREWIRE IN TWO BROKEN SEGMENTS. ANALYSIS OF THE CROSS SECTION AT THE BREAK POINT SHOWED THE FAILURE OF THE COREWIRE OCCURRED DUE TO TORSIONAL OVERLOAD. THE INITIAL REPORT STATES, THE GUIDEWIRE WAS USED WITH A MAGIC 1.2F CATHETER (MANUFACTURED BY BALT). THE MIRAGE GUIDEWIRE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE MAGIC 1.2F DUE TO THE LUMEN ID OF THE CATHETER. THIS LIKELY LED TO DIFFICULTY NAVIGATION AND THE GUIDEWIRE BROKE OFF DURING MANIPULATION. RESULTS - GUIDEWIRE BROKEN. (B) (4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TREATMENT OF A CEREBRAL AVM. DURING GUIDEWIRE NAVIGATION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE WITH THE GUIDEWIRE. NO PT INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIRAGE .008 HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE | GUIDEWIRE | DQX | EV3 NEUROVASCULAR | 103-0608 | 5835349 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |