FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ROTAWIRE FLOPPY GUIDE WIRE
MDR report key: 1811268
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Received August 13, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1811268
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 13, 2010
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2010
- Report Date
- August 13, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
- Product Code
- MCX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE ARTERY WAS HIGHLY CALCIFIED AND 100% BLOCKED. THE BLOCKAGE WAS CROSSED WITH A WIRE BUT THE CATHETER WOULD NOT CROSS. A ROTAWIRE FLOPPY GUIDE WIRE WAS INSERTED AND ON THE THIRD PASS OF THE ROTABLATOR, THE WIRE SNAPPED AND THE PROXIMAL CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY WAS PERFORATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROTAWIRE FLOPPY GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY | MCX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC | * | 12919143 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |