FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROTABLATOR

MDR report key: 16386 · 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