FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

.008" MIRAGE HYDROPHYLIC GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 2873761 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 13, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED WITH THE COREWIRE IN TWO BROKEN SEGMENTS. ANALYSIS OF THE CROSS SECTION AT THE BREAK POINT SHOWED THE FAILURE OF THE COREWIRE OCCURRED DUE TO TORSIONAL OVERLOAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A DURAL FISTULA. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MIRAGE GUIDEWIRE BROKE AT THE END OF THE RADIOPAQUE SEGMENT. THE BROKEN SEGMENT WAS EASILY RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT SINCE IT BROKE INSIDE THE APOLLO CATHETER. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 .008" MIRAGE HYDROPHYLIC GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 103-0608 9546776

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1