FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISIONS PV .014

MDR report key: 2201387 · Received August 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2939520-2011-00052
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 3, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
VOLCANO CORPORATION
Product Code
IYO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO A DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED YET. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING RELEASE CRITERIA. TO DATE, NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS FAILURE MODE WITHIN THIS LOT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN FELT RESISTANCE WHEN THE CATHETER WAS LOADED INTO THE GUIDEWIRE AND THE TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE COULD NOT COME OUT THROUGH THE EXIT PORT. THE CATHETER WAS FLUSHED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. ANOTHER DEVICE (DETAILS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS TIME) WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISIONS PV .014 INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND CATHETER IYO VOLCANO CORPORATION 063 01227

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1