FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AQVATRACK

MDR report key: 1893440 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1893440
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
July 13, 2010
Report Date
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING HEART CATHETERIZATION, END OF WIRE SHEARED OFF WHILE BEING PULLED BACK THROUGH NEEDLE. THIS RESULTED IN FOREIGN BODY LEFT BEHIND IN SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF RIGHT LEG. PHYSICIAN STATES PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED SECONDARY TO BILATERAL ILIAC DISEASE AND UNABLE TO PASS THROUGH / ADVANCE PROXIMATELY. PHYSICIAN STATES HE FEELS THAT THE RISKS OF ANY SURGICAL INTERVENTION IS GREATER FOR THE PT THAN LEAVING THE WIRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AQVATRACK NONE DQX ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES C3518-RSA 80000683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR