HI-TORQUE COMMAND 18 GUIDE WIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2023-10586
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 26, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2023
- Report Date
- October 25, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K152404
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE POLYMER COATING SEPARATED FROM THE CORE AND FOLDED OVER ITSELF DISTAL TO THE PRETIN AREA OF THE CORE. UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF ALL PORTION OF POLYMER COATING REMAINED INTACT AND RETURNED. THE POLYMER COATING MATERIAL AT THE SEPARATION WAS STRETCHED AND TORN. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMITIES ISSUED TO THE REPORTED LOT THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY IDENTIFIED NO OTHER INCIDENTS/COMPLAINTS FROM THIS LOT. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE NOTED MATERIAL SEPARATION (POLYMER) APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO A POTENTIAL PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED PER INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. ABBOTT VASCULAR WILL CONTINUE TO TREND THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE DEVICES. D4: LOT NUMBER UPDATED FROM UNKNOWN TO 3040461.
MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING AT THIS TIME. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FINAL REPORT. B3: DATE OF EVENT ESTIMATED D4: THE UDI IS UNKNOWN DUE TO THE PART/LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HT COMMAND 18 GUIDE WIRE MALFUNCTIONED DURING A VENOUS TRUNK REVASCULARIZATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY REPORTED. RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED THE POLYMER COATING ON THE HT COMMAND GUIDE WIRE SEPARATED FROM THE CORE AND FOLDED OVER ITSELF DISTAL TO THE PERTAIN AREA OF THE CORE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1019755 | HI-TORQUE COMMAND 18 GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | ABBOTT VASCULAR | 3040461 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |