PRESSUREWIRE¿
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2026-01051
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2026
- Date of Event
- October 27, 2025
- Report Date
- March 17, 2026
- Manufacturer
- LIGHTLAB IMAGING, INC.
- Product Code
- DXO
- UDI-DI
- 05415067025715
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180558
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A VISUAL INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL TESTING METHODS WERE PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE REPORTED FAULTY PRESSURE REGISTRATION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. PRODUCTION RECORD AND CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS (CAPA) REVIEWS WERE PERFORMED AND REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, A QUERY OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THE REPORTED LOT REVEALED THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A LOT SPECIFIC ISSUE. BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION AND THE OBSERVATIONS FROM THE RETURNED ANALYSIS, THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED FAULTY PRESSURE REGISTRATION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO OPERATIONAL CONTEXT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH DAMAGE TO THE PRESSURE SENSOR OF THE GUIDEWIRE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE REPORTED AND CONFIRMED PRESSURE REGISTRATION ISSUE. THE PRESSURE SENSITIVITY OF THE GUIDEWIRE IS TESTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND PRIOR TO RELEASE TO DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY UPON EXPECTED USE. IN THIS CASE, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE PRESSURE MEMBRANE OF THE SENSOR CHIP OCCURRED DUE TO THE HANDLING OR USE TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, OR LABELING OF THE DEVICE.
REPORTEDLY, THE PWX DEVICE WAS CALIBRATED SUCCESSFULLY. WHILE ATTEMPTING EQUALIZATION, THERE WAS A LARGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PA AND PD VALUE, AND EQUALIZATION COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED. THE TRANSMITTER WAS GREEN. THEREFORE, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER PWX DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. DURING PRODUCT RETURN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A BREAK IN THE PRESSURE SENSOR MEMBRANE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283764 | PRESSUREWIRE¿ | TRANSDUCER, PRESSURE, CATHETER TIP | DXO | LIGHTLAB IMAGING, INC. | C12059 | 50619G1 | 05415067025715 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |