FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE STEELCORE 18 GUIDE WIRE WITH MICROGLID COATING

MDR report key: 1157768 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004742046-2008-00210
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 20, 2008
Report Date
August 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K980119
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THE FIRST STEELCORE GUIDE WIRE (PART 1003282, LOT 8040891) IS FILED UNDER MFR# 3004742046-2008-00209.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: DEVICE #2: GUIDE WIRE TIP UNREVEALED. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING THE PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS/AE: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE IN THE POPLITEAL ARTERY, A GAP IN THE TIP OF THE STEELCORE GUIDE WIRE WAS SEEN FLUOROSCOPICALLY. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TIP OF THE GUIDE WIRE WAS UNRAVELED. A SECOND STEELCORE GUIDE WIRE WAS INSERTED AND THE TIP OF THIS WIRE UNRAVELED ALSO. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A THIRD, NON-ABBOTT GUIDE WIRE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-TORQUE STEELCORE 18 GUIDE WIRE WITH MICROGLID COATING DQX ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 8040891

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK STEELCORE GUIDE WIRE: (LOT 8040891)