FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FATHOM GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 2153721 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K050964
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. 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#: 2134265-2011-02844. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERIPHERAL TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER BECAME STUCK ON THE GUIDE WIRE. THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING AN ENDO LEAK REPAIR OF A STENT GRAFT IN THE AORTA-ILIAC ARTERY. THE RENEGADE FIBER BRAIDED MICROCATHETER BECAME STUCK DURING INITIAL ADVANCEMENT OVER THE FATHOM GUIDE WIRE. THE DEVICES WERE REMOVED TOGETHER AS A UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AFTER EXCHANGING EACH DEVICE FOR ANOTHER OF THE SAME. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FATHOM GUIDEWIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT M001509100 B21151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 RENEGADE FIBER BRAIDED MICROCATHETER