FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI TORQUE CONNECT GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 3063546 · Received April 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3006010712-2013-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BRIVANT, LTD.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K112381
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BATCH HISTORY REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT WHICH DEMONSTRATED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. I WILL FORWARD THE FINAL REPORT ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN INSERTING A 018 HI-TORQUE (HT) CONNECT GUIDE WIRE INTO AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDING CATHETER, VIA COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY ACCESS, SOME GREEN POWDER (RESIDUE) OF THE HYDROPHOBIC COATING ON THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE GUIDE WIRE WAS OBSERVED AT THE NEEDLE GUIDE. THE HT CONNECT GUIDE WIRE WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE GUIDING CATHETER AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED VIA USE OF A NON-ABBOTT GUIDE WIRE AND SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF AN UNSPECIFIED STENT IN THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO OCCURRENCE OF A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
157838 HI TORQUE CONNECT GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX BRIVANT, LTD. 901022-03 10122343

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other