FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VASSALLO GT FLOPPY
MDR report key: 24899990
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Received April 16, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 3023139607-2026-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 16, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 18, 2026
- Report Date
- April 10, 2026
- Manufacturer
- FILMECC CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- DQX
- UDI-DI
- 04582105830028
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
CUSTOMER REPORTS THEY HAD 2 WIRES WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY ADVANCING AND REMOVING FROM A CATHETER AND "SHEERING OFF". THE FIRST CASE WAS LAST WEEK FOR A GENICULAR EMBOLIZATION CASE USING THE WIRE IN A TERUMO PROGREAT MICROCATHETER AND THE SECOND CASE WAS TODAY FOR AN ANGIOGRAPHY USING AN 014 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RUBICON CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN IS STOPPING USE AND WILL BE HANDING WHAT IS LEFT OF 1 BOX AND 2 FULL BOXES TO RETURN FOR A SWAP OF PRODUCT WITH A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER. I WILL SHIP OUT THE PRODUCT THIS WEEK. NOTHING WAS LEFT BEHIND IN THE BODY. THE FIRST CASE WAS GAE (GENICULAR ARTERY EMBOLIZATION) THAT TREATS KNEE PAIN. THE VESSELS ARE NONSTENOTIC. THE WIRE WAS CAUGHT UP IN A TERUMO MICRO CATHETER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285024 | VASSALLO GT FLOPPY | PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE | DQX | FILMECC CO., LTD. | 250924R011 | 04582105830028 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |