PT²¿
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2012-07533
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 12, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 27, 2012
- Report Date
- November 13, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K030617
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE RETURNED COMPLAINT DEVICE REVEALED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION TWO KINKS AT 180.5CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END AND AT 183.3CM FROM THE PROXIMAL END. ALSO, THE DEVICE IS PEELING ALONG THE BODY. THE DOWEL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE PTFE WAS PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE GUIDEWIRE. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND ALL THE MEASURES TAKEN WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).
REPORTABLE BASED ON ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2012. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE, RESISTANCE DURING ADVANCEMENT OF THE GUIDE WIRE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN A MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND MODERATELY CALCIFIED PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING. AS THE 185CM STRAIGHT PT2 LIGHT SUPPORT GUIDE WIRE WAS BEING ADVANCED ACROSS THE LESION RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE RESISTANCE DID NOT RESULT IN ANY REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD. HOWEVER, RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE PTFE COATING IS PEELING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PT²¿ | WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER | DQX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) | H74938931010 | 0014921587 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |