FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 126527 · Received October 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
6000054-1997-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 1997
Date of Event
August 11, 1997
Report Date
September 25, 1997
Manufacturer
MEDI-TECH TERUMO MEDICAL CORP
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS DISTRIBUTOR BECAME AWARE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1997 OF AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED INVOLVING A GLIDEWIRE DURING A THOMBOLYSIS PROCEDURE. THE GUIDEWIRE REPORTEDLY BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S ARM. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO SURGERY WHERE THE WIRE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AND AN OPEN FISTULA WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS INVOLVED. NO FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE WITH REGARDS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX MEDI-TECH TERUMO MEDICAL CORP NA 961107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention