HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT UNIVERSAL II GUIDE WIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2012-07616
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 3, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 2, 2012
- Report Date
- November 5, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072460
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HK
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS FORTHCOMING. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE REVIEWED INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT UNIVERSAL II (BMWUII) GUIDE WIRE WAS BEING ADVANCED THROUGH THE INTRODUCER INTO THE GUIDING CATHETER WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME OF THE POLYMER COATING WAS REMOVED OUTSIDE THE ANATOMY FROM THE GUIDE WIRE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND BMWUII WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT UNIVERSAL II GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 2082371 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |