FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEWIRE PRESTIGE PLUS PRESSURE GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 2854426 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2939520-2012-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 2012
Manufacturer
VOLCANO CORPORATION
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K111395
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING RELEASE CRITERIA. TO DATE, NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS FAILURE MODE WITHIN THIS LOT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO A DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED YET. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PRESSURE GUIDEWIRE WAS SUCCESSFULLY ZEROED AND INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT ONCE. WHEN THE PRESSURE GUIDEWIRE WAS EXITING THE GUIDE CATHETER, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED BY ANGIOGRAPHY THAT THE COIL OF THE RADIOPAQUE PORTION OF THE WIRE WAS UNRAVELED; APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN "PULLED" OR "UNCOILED". THE WIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND A NEW WIRE WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE TARGET LESION WAS MID LAD LESION, APPROXIMATELY 65% STENOSIS; TUBULAR LESION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMEWIRE PRESTIGE PLUS PRESSURE GUIDE WIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX VOLCANO CORPORATION 9185J 111 01119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1