FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ROTABLATOR
MDR report key: 16386
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Received July 8, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- 16386
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 8, 1994
- Date of Event
- May 12, 1994
- Report Date
- July 5, 1994
- Manufacturer
- HEART TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Product Code
- MCX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT WAS IN CATH LAB FOR ABLATION OF RCA. ON REMOVAL OF THE ADVANCER/CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE, THE GUIDE WIRE SPRING TIP WAS NOTED TO BE UNCOILED. TWO PIECES OF WIRE WERE IMBEDDED IN THE ARTERY AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OR FOR EMERGENCY TWO VESSEL CABG AND REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROTABLATOR | ROTABLATOR GUIDE WIRE, TYPE C | MCX | HEART TECHNOLOGY, INC. | RGA051294-1C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |