FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWIEGHT UNIVERSAL II GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 1790291 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
2024168-2010-01629
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
July 14, 2010
Report Date
July 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES-P.R.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K072460
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE ISSUE: PEELING OF COATING. TIME OF DEVICE ISSUE: DURING THE PROCEDURE. ADVERSE EVENT: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUIDE WIRE WAS INITIALLY USED IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY WITH NO ISSUE. IT WAS REMOVED AND APPEARED OK. IT WAS USED A SECOND TIME IN THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY, BUT A DILATATION CATHETER, RX VOYAGER GOT "HUNG UP" NEAR COMPLETION WITH THE DISTAL RADIOPAQUE MARKERS. WHEN THE GUIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED IT APPEARED THAT THE HYDROPHILIC COATING WAS STRIPPED. A SECOND GUIDE WIRE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWIEGHT UNIVERSAL II GUIDE WIRE DQX ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES-P.R. NA 0052072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR DIL CATH: VOYAGER