FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYDROFINITY HYDROPHILLIC GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 3838695 · Received March 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3007635982-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2014
Date of Event
March 5, 2014
Report Date
March 7, 2014
Manufacturer
NITINOL DEVICES AND COMPONENTS INC
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMPLAINT DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO NITINOL DEVICES AND COMPONENTS READS AS FOLLOWS. "ADVANCED WIRE THROUGH SHEATH. PLACED SEEKER OVER WIRE. ATTEMPTED TO CROSS AT CTO. LOOPED WIRE, PUSHED INTO AT, SEEKER FOLLOWED. WHEN PHYSICIAN PULLED BACK WIRE THE TIP BROKE OFF. PHYSICIAN FELT SOME RESISTANCE BUT HE DIDN'T FEEL IT ANY MORE RESISTANCE THAN HE HAS FELT DURING OTHER CASES." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN SUBSEQUENT EMAIL INDICATED THE FOLLOWING. THE GUIDE WIRE TIP WAS SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS STABLE. ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP BY PHYSICIAN IS PLANNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
148369 HYDROFINITY HYDROPHILLIC GUIDE WIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX NITINOL DEVICES AND COMPONENTS INC 82116555

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention