FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COUGAR GUIDE WIRE - CRDM

MDR report key: 2952624 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1220452-2013-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTORNIC, INC
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY #ACCESSORY LOT GG731: THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE LEAD ACCESSORIES STYLET/GUIDEWIRE WAS KINKED/BUCKLED. THE LEAD ACCESSORIES STYLET/GUIDEWIRE HAD BLOOD. VISUAL ANALYSIS NOTED THERE WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE GUIDEWIRE IS BENT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BLOOD/TISSUE (CODED LE01IBOW) VISIBLE THROUGHOUT. SOME FORCE WAS USED TO DAMAGE THE GUIDEWIRE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE GUIDEWIRE WAS SUSPECTED OF A MATERIAL INTEGRITY DEFECT AT THE PROXIMAL END WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO ATTEMPTED LEADS. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD LEAD IMPLANT ATTEMPT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS THE RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55638 COUGAR GUIDE WIRE - CRDM WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX MEDTORNIC, INC LVCXT190S GG731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00079 YR