FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT UNIVERSAL II GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 2853528 · Received December 3, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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