FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TURBOHAWK ® PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2696595 · Received August 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183870-2012-00155
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 14, 2012
Date of Event
July 16, 2012
Report Date
July 19, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 INC.
Product Code
MCW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURE RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROCEDURE WAS ATHERECTOMY OF THE LEFT LEG FROM RIGHT LEG ACCESS. THE WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE NOSECONE OF THE TURBOHAWK THS-LS-C W WHILE TRYING TO EXIT OUT THE RIGHT ACCESS AREA. A 10 GOOSE SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE TURBOHAWK WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE LSC, WIRE AND SNARE STAYED IN THE BODY AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO SURGERY. THE DEVICES WERE REMOVED IN SURGER AND THE PATIENT HAD A FEM POP PERFORMED BECAUSE OF A POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE ARTERY ACCESS. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6), 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROCEDURE WAS ATHERECTOMY OF THE LEFT LEG FROM RIGHT LEG ACCESS. THE SPIDERFX WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE NOSECONE OF THE TURBOHAWK THS-LS-C W WHILE TRYING TO EXIT OUT THE RIGHT ACCESS AREA. A 10 GOOSE SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE TURBOHAWK AND WIRE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE LSC, WIRE AND SNARE STAYED IN THE BODY AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO SURGERY. THE DEVICES WERE REMOVED IN SURGERY AND THE PATIENT HAD A FEM POP PERFORMED BECAUSE OF A POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE ARTERY ACCESS. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED HOME ON (B)(6), 2012. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR 2183870-2012-00156 FOR THE SPIDERFX USED IN THIS PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TURBOHAWK ® PLAQUE EXCISION SYSTEM CATHETER, PERIPHERAL, ATHERECTOMY MCW EV3 INC. THS-LS-C 9557764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention SPIDERFX| GOOSENECK SNARE