FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIAMONDBACK 360 ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2181688 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2181688
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
July 13, 2011
Report Date
July 22, 2011
Manufacturer
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC
Product Code
MCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GUIDEWIRES AND CATHETERS WERE ADVANCED TO THE POPLITEAL ARTERY, THEN TO THE PERONEAL ARTERY. A VIPER WIRE WAS PLACED AND THEN A DIAMONDBACK CATHETER WAS USED TO ATHERECTOMIZE THE TIBIA PERONEAL TRUNK ON LOW SPEED. THE SURGEON TRIED TO ADVANCE TO THE PERONEAL ARTERY WHEN THE CATHETER BECAME STUCK ON THE ACCESS WIRE, AND BOTH HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE WIRE ACCESS WAS LOST. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO GET CATHETERS AND WIRES BACK DOWN INTO THE PERONEAL ARTERY, AND BALLOONS WERE USED TO ANGIOPLAST. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INJURY TO THE PATIENT.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR DIAMONDBACK360, DIAMONDBACK 360 (PER SITE REPORTER)======================THE SURGEON TALKED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD "YEA, I HEARD THAT SOMETIMES HAPPENS." THE SURGEON WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE COMPANY ALSO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIAMONDBACK 360 ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM DIAMONDBACK360 MCW CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC DB-SC30-150 31716

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR