FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE PROGRESS 40 GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 2955798 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-00792
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 21, 2013
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K091825
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES: DILATATION CATHETER: VOYAGER RX, SAPPHIRE; GUIDE CATHETER: HEARTRAIL JL3.5. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NONCONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT AND A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS/HEAVILY CALCIFIED MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY FOR TREATMENT OF A 99% STENOSIS, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ADVANCE A .014 HT PROGRESS 40 GUIDE WIRE; HOWEVER, THE TIP OF THE GUIDE WIRE BECAME STUCK APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY INTO THE LESION. NO FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE GUIDE WIRE. DURING WITHDRAWAL OF THE GUIDE WIRE, SLIGHT RESISTANCE WAS FELT, SLIGHT FORCE WAS APPLIED, AND THE GUIDE WIRE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ANATOMY SUCCESSFULLY. OUTSIDE OF THE ANATOMY, THE GUIDE WIRE TIP WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE SEVERELY BENT 1 CM PROXIMAL TO THE DISTAL END. A NON-ABBOTT GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED AND CROSSED THE LESION SUCCESSFULLY. PRE-DILATATION WAS PERFORMED AND A XIENCE PRIME 2.5X23 STENT WAS DEPLOYED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59831 HI-TORQUE PROGRESS 40 GUIDE WIRE GUIDE WIRE DQX AV-TEMECULA-CT 1050602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1