ASPIREX
Report
- Report Number
- 3008439199-2025-00310
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 17, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 20, 2025
- Report Date
- January 8, 2026
- Manufacturer
- STRAUB MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- DQX
- UDI-DI
- 07640142811350
- PMA / PMN Number
- K220270
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H11: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. D2B (DQX; QEW). SECTION A THROUGH F ¿ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.
H11: MANUFACTURING REVIEW: A MANUFACTURING REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND TO INDICATE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: A PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE CATHETER AND THE GUIDEWIRE ANGLED. DURING PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION A CATHETER AND THE GUIDEWIRE INSIDE WERE RECEIVED. A CLOGGING OF THE CATHETER COULD APPEAR DUE TO A RESTRICTED FLOW OF FLUID INSIDE THE CATHETER, THAT CAN BE LEAD BACK TO AN INSUFFICIENT DOSAGE OF HEPARIN, TOO FAST ADVANCE OF THE CATHETER OR INSUFFICIENT ADDITION OF SALINE DURING TREATMENT. THE IFU DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE FOR FLUSHING A CLOGGED CATHETER TO REESTABLISH FUNCTIONALITY. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BUT A BLOCKAGE OF THE CATHETER REPRESENTS A KNOWN INHERENT RISK. LABELING REVIEW: AS THE REPORTED EVENT DID NOT ALLEGE A LABELING OR USE RELATED ISSUE, A LABELING REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED. D2B (DQX; QEW), G3, H6 (COMPONENT, RESULT, CONCLUSION). SECTION A THROUGH F ¿ THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A RECANALIZATION PROCEDURE USING THE ASPIREX CATHETER. DURING PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS CAUGHT INSIDE THE CATHETER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A RECANALIZATION PROCEDURE USING THE ASPIREX CATHETER. DURING PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS CAUGHT INSIDE THE CATHETER. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2186453 | ASPIREX | THROMBECTOMY & ATHERECTOMY | DQX | STRAUB MEDICAL AG | 241558 | 07640142811350 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |