FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TURBO ELITE OTW

MDR report key: 2903337 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2903337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORP.
Product Code
MCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
RI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TIP OF LASER CATHETER "FRAYED/MELTED" OFF INTO PATIENT IN THE ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY OF THE RIGHT LEG. PATIENT REMAINED STABLE THROUGHOUT PROCEDURE. PATIENT C/O PAIN IN RIGHT FOOT, MEDICATED WITH FENTANYL AND VERSED WITH NO GOOD EFFECT. MULTIPLE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS MADE TO RETRIEVE OBJECT. DOCTOR WELL AWARE OF SITUATION AND MANAGER OF CATHETERIZATION LAB MADE AWARE.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR TURBO ELITE LASER ABLATION CATHETER, (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER).======================NOTIFIED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TURBO ELITE OTW CATHETER MCW SPECTRANETICS CORP. 410-152 F12J12E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR