FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LUGE INTERVENTION WIRE

MDR report key: 2171909 · Received September 13, 2006

Report

Report Number
2171909
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2006
Date of Event
August 4, 2006
Report Date
September 6, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION ON THE CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY, WIRE INSERTED AND PASSED INTO CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY. WHEN AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO PASS THE LESION, APPROX 2.5 CM OF THE WIRE TIP FRACTURED OFF AND WAS FLOATING IN THE ARTERY. ATTEMPTS TO SNARE THE WIRE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL TO OPERATING ROOM FOR CABG X 1 AND RETRIEVED. MANUFACTURER'S REP NOTIFIED ON DAY OF EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LUGE INTERVENTION WIRE ANGIOPLASTY WIRE DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. 12130-01 8780496

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR