FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCEPTOR GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 37434 · Received September 6, 1996

Report

Report Number
2125152-1996-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 1996
Date of Event
July 31, 1996
Report Date
September 6, 1996
Manufacturer
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE WIRE WAS BENT AND FRACTURED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE SPRING TIP AND CORE WIRE. THE FRACTURE WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY SIGNIFICANT TENSILE FORCE PLACED ON THE DEVICE. NO MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PTCA PROCEUDRE, THE TIP OF THE GUIDE WIRE FRACTURED AS THE BALLOON CATHETER WAS REMOVED. THE BALLOON RUPTURED PRIOR TO REMOVAL. ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED. PT STATUS IS LISTED AS "OK." SAME CASE AS MFR REPORT #2183819-1996-00010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCEPTOR GUIDE WIRE PTCA GUIDEWIRE DQX SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. .14"SCEPTOR FL.STR D20295

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention