FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COUGAR XT 190CM STRT TIP

MDR report key: 2063244 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1220452-2011-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2009
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K032899
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL IS ANTICIPATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISCREPANT DEVICE. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE WILL BE PERFORMED UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FIELD ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT AT THE (B)(4) SITE WAS MADE AWARE VIA MEDWATCH SENT FROM FDA. ARRIVED IN (B)(4) ON (B)(4), 2011. THE USER REPORT NUMBER IS (B)(4). THE FIELD ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED THE ACCOUNT TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO AND THE PRODUCT SAMPLE WILL BE RETURNING FOR EVAL. THE FACILITY ADVISED THAT AN ERROR WAS MADE AND THE MFR, FIELD ASSURANCE DEPT, OR THE SALES REP WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO US THAT THE GUIDE WIRE BECAME FRAYED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE GUIDE WIRE WAS INSERTED AND RE-INSERTED INTO THE PT'S ARTERY SEVERAL TIMES AND BECAME FRAYED. WE DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE MFR REGARDING THE COUGAR XT GUIDE WIRE. THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE WAS ANGIOPLASTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COUGAR XT 190CM STRT TIP DQX MEDTRONIC, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA