BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    TRANSEND GUIDEWIRE

    MDR report key: 2020788 · Received March 16, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2134265-2011-00901
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    March 16, 2011
    Date of Event
    February 16, 2011
    Report Date
    March 4, 2011
    Manufacturer
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
    Product Code
    DQX
    PMA / PMN Number
    K964611
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: (B)(6). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    SAME CASE AS MFR#: 2134265-2011-00687, 2134265-2011-00900, 2134265-2011-00688. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE, MICROCATHETERS BECAME STUCK ON THE GUIDE WIRE. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE TARGET LESIONS WERE LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY TORTUOUS EXTERNAL AND COMMON CAROTID ARTERIES ON THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SIDE. INTERMITTENT FLUSHING WITH HEPARINIZED SALINE WAS UTILIZED. A 150/10 RENEGADE HI-FLO MICROCATHETER WAS ADVANCED OVER THE TRANSEND GUIDE WIRE. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THE RENEGADE BECAME STUCK ON THE TRANSEND WIRE AND BROKE UPON REMOVAL FROM A NON BSC 5FR GUIDE CATHETER. A SECOND 150/10 RENEGADE HI-FLO MICROCATHETER WAS ADVANCED. RESISTANCE WAS NOTED WHILE ADVANCING INTO THE VESSEL AND THIS RENEGADE BECAME KINKED. AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THIS CATHETER WAS STUCK ON THE TRANSEND WIRE AND WHILE REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM A NON BSC 5FR GUIDE CATHETER, THE RENEGADE BROKE. A THIRD 150/10 RENEGADE HI-FLO MICROCATHETER WAS ADVANCED AND AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, IT BECAME STUCK ON THE TRANSEND GUIDE WIRE AND BROKE DURING REMOVAL FROM A NON BSC 5FR GUIDE CATHETER. EACH OF THE RENEGADE MICROCATHETERS WERE BROKEN IN THE ¿MID DISTAL THIRD¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 TRANSEND GUIDEWIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA UNK175

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 5FR VERT GUIDE CATHETER| (3) RENEGADE HI-FLO 150/10| 5FR GLIDECATH GUIDE CATHETER