FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BRIGHT WIRE II

MDR report key: 1244444 · Received November 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2939520-2008-00031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2008
Date of Event
January 25, 2008
Report Date
November 28, 2008
Manufacturer
VOLCANO CORP
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K021219
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED BY A TEAM CONSISTING OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, R&D, AND QA. THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE BRIGHTWIRE WAS UNREMARKABLE, EXCEPT FOR A SHARP BEND JUST AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE SCREW TIP GLUE JOINT OF ABOUT 30 DEGREES. A FEW SLIGHT KINKS IN THE DISTAL COIL SECTION WERE NOTED, BUT NO SIGNIFICANT COIL STRETCH OR OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DISTORTION OF THE PROXIMAL COIL OR THE HYPOTUBE WAS FOUND. THE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FUNCTIONAL. A MORE DETAILED MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE BRIGHTWIRE HOUSING DID NOT REVEAL ANY MARKS OR DAMAGE TO THE BRIGHTWIRE. THERE WERE NO OBSERVED PROCESS OR WORKMANSHIP DEFECTS NOTED ON THE WIRE. THERE WAS NO OBSERVED EVIDENCE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE WIRE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BRIGHTWIRE WAS INTRODUCED IN LAD - WIRE GET STUCK IN PROXIMAL SECTION OF IMPLANTED STENT (BETWEEN STENT STRUT & VESSEL WALL) RESULTING IN A DISSECTION. A STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO CORRECT DISSECTION. PATIENT DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL 1 DAY AFTER PROCEDURE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRIGHT WIRE II FUNCTIONAL MEASUREMENT WIRE DQX VOLCANO CORP 6600 039-01050

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention