.008" MIRAGE HYDROPHYLIC GUIDEWIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 2029214-2014-00163
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 25, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2014
- Report Date
- February 26, 2014
- Manufacturer
- EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
- Product Code
- DQX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED. THE CUSTOMER HAD TWO LOT NUMBERS, BUT WAS NOT SURE WHICH LOT NUMBER BELONGED TO THE DEVICE IN QUESTION. THEREFORE, BOTH LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: MODEL: 103-0608 / LOT: 9703805 DOM: 02/06/2013 EXP: 10/31/2015; MODEL: 103-0608 / LOT: 9712011 DOM: 02/25/2013 EXP: 11/01/2015. (B)(4).
TREATMENT OF AN AV (ARTERIOVENOUS) FISTULA. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE MIRAGE GUIDEWIRE COULD NO LONGER BE SEEN; THEREFORE, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK THE GUIDEWIRE BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THEN THE PHYSICIAN PULLED HARDER AND TORQUED THE GUIDEWIRE TO MAKE MORE ROOM IN THE CATHETER LUMEN, BUT THE TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE SEPARATED (10CM-15CM). THE GUIDEWIRE ALONG WITH ALL BROKEN SEGMENTS AND THE MICROCATHETER WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW MIRAGE GUIDEWIRE WITHOUT ISSUES. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174538 | .008" MIRAGE HYDROPHYLIC GUIDEWIRE | GUIDEWIRE | DQX | EV3 NEUROVASCULAR | SEE H10 | SEE H10 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |