FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE WHISPER EXTRA SUPPORT GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 2231416 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2231416
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
August 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR
Product Code
DQX
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PERIPHERAL PROCEDURE IN THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB WHILE WIRING THE POPLITEAL ARTERY, THE TIP OF THE WHISPER EXTRA SUPPORT WIRE BROKE FREE IN THE POPLITEAL ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIP USING A 4MM MICROSNARE. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS OR HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AS SCHEDULED THE NEXT DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-TORQUE WHISPER EXTRA SUPPORT GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE WHISPER EXTRA SUPPORT (GUIDE WIRE) 0.014" 300CM DQX ABBOTT VASCULAR * 1052601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR