FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SILVERSPEED HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 3770108 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2029214-2014-00238
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SILVERSPEED GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION STUCK INSIDE THE ULTRAFLOW CATHETER AND A PUNCTURE HOLE WAS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 2.5CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE EVALUATION COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. RESULTS: GUIDEWIRE PUNCTURED CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TREATMENT OF A WIDE DISTAL AVM (ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION) IN THE ARTERIAL TEMPORALIS SUPERFICIALIS. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE SILVERSPEED GUIDEWIRE PUNCTURED THE ULTRAFLOW CATHETER. THE GUIDEWIRE AND CATHETER WERE BOTH REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
249081 SILVERSPEED HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 103-0601-200 9793499

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR