HI-TORQUE PROGRESS 40 GUIDE WIRE
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
(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.
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 DURING WITHDRAWAL OF THE GUIDE WIRE, SLIGHT RESISTANCE WAS FELT, SLIGHT FORCE WAS APPLIED, AND THE GUIDE WIRE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE ANATOMY SUCCESSFULLY.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 |