BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    AMPLATZ SUPER STIFF GUIDEWIRE

    MDR report key: 1935811 · Received December 22, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2134265-2010-05748
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 22, 2010
    Date of Event
    November 30, 2010
    Report Date
    November 30, 2010
    Manufacturer
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
    Product Code
    DQX
    PMA / PMN Number
    K843012
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4): THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS.(B)(4)

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, WITHDRAWAL DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE BILE DUCT. THE 035/260 AMPLATZ SUPER STIFF WAS UTILIZED WITH AN UNKNOWN BALLOON CATHETER. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE BALLOON CATHETER, RESISTANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED BETWEEN THE CATHETER AND AMPLATZ GUIDE WIRE. THE DEVICES WERE REMOVED TOGETHER AS A UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME AMPLATZ WIRE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 AMPLATZ SUPER STIFF GUIDEWIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA M001465261 13650676

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1