FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUIDEWIRE PTFE

MDR report key: 2193346 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1220452-2011-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC.
Product Code
DQT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISCREPANT DEVICE. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE WILL BE PERFORMED UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO US THAT THERE WAS A DISSECTION NOTED AFTER THE GUIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE. DURING MANIPULATION OF THE WIRE, RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT TAKE A FLUOROSCOPY PICTURE DURING RESISTANCE WITH THE WIRE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WIRE POST PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED COIL SPLIT ON DISTAL END, AND RESULTED IN DISSECTING THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE DISSECTION RESOLVED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT INTERVENTION. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDEWIRE PTFE DQT MEDTRONIC INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention