FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NITREX
MDR report key: 17197501
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Received June 26, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 17197501
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2023
- Report Date
- June 20, 2023
- Manufacturer
- EV3, INC.
- Product Code
- DQX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- GA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
TIP OF NITREX GUIDEWIRE SHEARED OFF AND WAS RETAINED EXTRAVASCULARLY WHILE ATTEMPTING LEFT FEMORAL ARTERIAL ACCESS FOR DIAGNOSTIC PEDS CARDIAC CATH. IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED SURGEON, AND THEN PEDS SURGERY DOCTOR. DETERMINED IT WAS SAFE TO LEAVE IN PLACE. PROCEEDED AND COMPLETED CASE WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. DOCTOR NOTIFIED PATIENT FAMILY AT COMPLETION OF CASE. SPECIFIC ITEM: EV3 NITREX .018" X 80 CM GUIDEWIRE. REF# N180801, LOT# 6675783. USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES AMC/3 ARTERIAL NEEDLE 21GA X 1" REF# 195311.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931059 | NITREX | WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER | DQX | EV3, INC. | N180801 | 6675783 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 365 DA | Female |