PT2 GUIDE WIRE
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 PRODUCT INFO: 185, STRAIGHT, 1-PACK.
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 THE PT2 GUIDEWIRE WAS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT RESISTANCE, AND TWO ADDITIONAL GUIDEWIRES BOTH FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, WERE USED.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 |