FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUARDWIRE PLUS 2-5RX-6F

MDR report key: 1431648 · Received May 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
1220452-2009-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 4, 2009
Date of Event
April 28, 2009
Report Date
April 28, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC.
Product Code
NFA
PMA / PMN Number
K023878
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL IS ANTICIPATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISCREPANT DEVICE. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE WILL BE PERFORMED UPON RECEIPT. DEVICE EVAL ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO US THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE OCCLUSION BALLOON WIRE KINKED, RESULTING IN THE OCCLUSION BALLOON REMAINING INFLATED. THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE OCCLUSION BALLOON WIRE INTO THE PT AND INFLATED THE OCCLUSION BALLOON TO OCCLUDE THE VESSEL. AT SOME POINT DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE OCCLUSION BALLOON WIRE INTO THE ADAPTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEFLATE THE OCCLUSION BALLOON, AND THE WIRE BECAME KINKED RESULTING IN THE OCCLUSION BALLOON REMAINING INFLATED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE THE OCCLUSION BALLOON FROM THE PT AND CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE WITH A NEW DEVICE. THE PT IS REPORTED TO BE FINE. AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO ABOUT THE CASE HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUARDWIRE PLUS 2-5RX-6F NFA MEDTRONIC INC. NA 0000778078

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA