FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOYAGER RX

MDR report key: 2073623 · Received April 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2073623
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 20, 2011
Date of Event
March 17, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT
Product Code
LOX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STYLET WOULD NOT COME OUT OF END OF THE BALLOON. CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST (CVT) TRIED TO TAKE THE STYLET OUT BUT IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO REMOVE THE STYLET, FORCEFULLY BENT THE END OF THE STYLET AND RIPPED GLOVE, THEREFORE QUESTIONING THE SAFE USE OF THE DEVICE. WE WERE ABLE TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED AND WORKED FINE THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOYAGER RX CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX ABBOTT * 0111862

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR