ACS HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT GUIDE WIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-00074
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2012
- Report Date
- December 11, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013833
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). (SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MEDWATCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IDENTIFYING THE DEVICE CATALOG AND LOT NUMBERS). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REPORTED GUIDEWIRE SEPARATION WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON A VISUAL INSPECTION AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. 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 THE 014 NON-ABBOTT, PERIPHERAL DILATATION BALLOON, WAS USED IN THE TIBIO-PERONEAL TRUNK AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED AT THIS POINT. THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED FROM THE ANATOMY WITHOUT ISSUE. THE BALANCE MIDDLE WEIGHT (BMW) GUIDEWIRE WAS ALSO EASILY REMOVED FROM THE ANATOMY, WITH NO RESISTANCE NOTED, BUT THE RADIOPAQUE TIP OF THE WIRE, THE COILED SEGMENT, CAME OFF IN THE SHEATH DURING REMOVAL. THEY CHECKED THE PATIENT AND THERE WAS NO WIRE LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THE SEPARATED SEGMENT HAD REMAINED IN THE SHEATH. THE ANTI-COAGULANT WAS REVERSED WITH PROTAMINE. THE SHEATH WAS PULLED AND MANUAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5092 | ACS HI-TORQUE BALANCE MIDDLEWEIGHT GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 1100371 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |