SOLO FLEX HYBRID GUIDEWIRES
Report
- Report Number
- 3008988055-2023-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 8, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2023
- Report Date
- September 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- HERAEUS MEDICAL COMPONENTS LLC
- Product Code
- EZB
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS SUBMISSION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DETERMINATION OR ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE HAS MALFUNCTIONED OR THAT THE DEVICE WAS RELATED TO A DEATH OR INJURY.
PATIENT WITH BILATERAL KIDNEY STONES UNDERWENT CYSTOURETHROSCOPY, RT RETROGRADE PYELOGRAM, RT PERCUTANEOUS RENAL ACCESS AND DILATATION WITH NEPHROLITHOTOMY, RT RETRO/ANTEGRADE FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPY, LITHOTRIPSY, FIBER LASER STONE FRAGMENTATION, MULTIPLE STONE EXTRACTIONS, AND RT RETROGRADE JJ URETERIC STENT INSERTION UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA. A 0.038" SOLO FLEX HYBRID GUIDEWIRE WAS USED. IT WAS ADVANCED ALONGSIDE A PREEXISTING STENT AT THE RIGHT URETERIC ORIFICE UP TO THE RIGHT RENAL PELVIS UNDER FLUOROSCOPIC GUIDANCE. POST-OP DAY 2 WHILE AT HOME, THE PATIENT REPORTED DURING URINATION A BLACK FLEXIBLE TUBE WAS PASSED. AT A POST-OP OFFICE VISIT WHEN SHOWN A SOLO FLEX GUIDEWIRE TIP BELIEVES THAT IS WHAT WAS PASSED AND PROVIDED A PHOTO. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712918 | SOLO FLEX HYBRID GUIDEWIRES | STYLET FOR CATHETER, GASTRO-UROLOGY | EZB | HERAEUS MEDICAL COMPONENTS LLC | HW38FS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Male | Other |