FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHOICE GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 2072672 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-01429
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Report Date
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K970244
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: AS THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PREPARATION FOR AN UNSPECIFED PROCEDURE, THE GUIDE WIRE BROKE.THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT DURING PREPARATION OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT'S BODY, THE GUIDE WIRE BROKE ABOUT MID WAY ON THE DEVICE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHOICE GUIDEWIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA H7491213501J1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1