FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PT2 GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 1192123 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02943
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 9, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K030617
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFO: 185, STRAIGHT, 1-PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL (PCI) PROCEDURE, A GUIDE WIRE TIP DETACHMENT OCCURRED. THE NON BSC IN-STENT 100% RESTENOTIC, CALCIFIED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERLY TORTUOUS PROXIMAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). THE PT2 GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED TO THE MID RCA, BUT WAS NOT A "TRUE LUMEN." THEN THE DISTAL TIP WAS PROLAPSED AND FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED DISTAL TIP REMAINED IN THE PROXIMAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE DISTAL TIP WITH A SNARE DEVICE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PT2 GUIDEWIRE WAS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT RESISTANCE, AND TWO ADDITIONAL GUIDEWIRES BOTH FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, WERE USED. ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S BALLOON DILATED THE LESION, HOWEVER, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE GUIDEWIRE TIP REMAINS INSIDE THE PT. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "STABLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PT2 GUIDE WIRE DQX WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MODERATE 11626726

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention TERUMO 7 FRENCH SHEATH| INTECC ASAHI X-TREME GUIDE WIRE| CONQUEST GUIDE WIRE| MEDTRONIC LAUNCHER 7 FRENCH GUIDE CATHETER| ABBOTT WHISPER GUIDE WIRE| MEDTRONIC SPRINTER 1.25 X 6MM BALLOON| MEDTRONIC EVEREST INFLATION DEVICE| TERUMO FINECROSS MICRO CATHETER| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXCELSIOR MICRO CATHETER