FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STABILIZER PLUS

MDR report key: 1470441 · Received June 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
1016427-2009-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2009
Date of Event
May 13, 2009
Report Date
May 12, 2009
Manufacturer
CORDIS CORPORATION
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K873403
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOTE: LAKE REGION LOT NUMBER 04400860 IS CORDIS LOT NUMBER 7078827. PER LAKE REGION REPORT (B)(4): LAKE REGION MEDICAL DID REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS RELATIVE TO THE MANUFACTURING, INSPECTING AND PACKAGING OF LOT 04400860. THE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THIS PRODUCT WAS FINAL INSPECTION TESTED AT LAKE REGION MEDICAL AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. ADD'L INFO WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN UNDISCLOSED PROCEDURE, THE SGW .014 STABILIZER 300 CM GUIDEWIRE WAS PLACED INSIDE A STRAIGHT CATHETER THAT WAS IN THE SUB-INTIMAL SPACE ON THE RIGHT ILIAC/AORTA. THE CATHETER WAS TAKEN OFF AND THE OUTBACK DEVICE WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS PLACED IN AORTA/TRUE LUMEN, AND CATHETER PLACED BACK OVER WIRE EXCHANGED FOR AN 0.035" GUIDEWIRE. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE END OF THE SGW .014 STABILIZER 300 CM GUIDEWIRE HAD SEPARATED PARTIALLY,WITH NO INJURY TO PT OR DETRIMENT TO CASE. ALL THE PRODUCTS WERE NEW. PRIOR AND AFTER REMOVAL, ONLY THE GUIDEWIRE WAS DAMAGED THE DISTAL TIP WAS NOT RE-SHAPED. ALL THE (IFU) INSTRUCTION FOR USE GUIDELINES WERE FOLLOWED WHEN DELIVERING AND REMOVING THE GUIDEWIRE FROM THE OUTBACK CATHETER. THE WIRE WAS NOT TRAPPED IN THE OUTBACK CATHETER. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS COMPLETELY RETRIEVED WITHOUT ANY PART OF IT SEPARATING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STABILIZER PLUS CARDIOLOGY WIRES & METALS (DQX) DQX CORDIS CORPORATION NA 70708827

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR STRAIGHT CATHETER| OUTBACK CATHETER