FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIRAGE .008 HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 1111858 · 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