FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMEWIRE PRESTIGE PLUS

MDR report key: 3851691 · Received April 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2939520-2014-00030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2014
Date of Event
March 27, 2014
Report Date
March 29, 2014
Manufacturer
VOLCANO S.R.L.
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K111395
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE (SN: (B)(4)) WAS REVIEWED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING RELEASE CRITERIA. TO DATE, ONE OTHER COMPLAINT (SN: (B)(4)) REGARDING THIS SAME LOT AND THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER SO A DEVICE EVALUATION HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED YET. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST GUIDEWIRE (SN: (B)(4)) USED IN THE PROCEDURE. AFTER PALIN OLD BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY (POBA) WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVED THE BALLOON CATHETER, THE CATHETER GOT STUCK TO THE WIRE AND AS A RESULT, BOTH THE GUIDEWIRE AND CATHETER WAS REMOVED TOGETHER AS A SINGLE UNIT. A SECOND WIRE (SN: (B)(4)) WAS USED AND AFTER STENTING WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, IT GOT STUCK TO THE WIRE AND THE DOCTOR GOT MAD. A THIRD WIRE WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. AS PER THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED, NO VISUAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE DEVICE PRIOR TO USE. THE LESION TREATED WAS A TANDEM LESION, CORONARY #7 WITH 90% OCCLUSION AND HIGHLY CALCIFIED. AFTER CROSSING THE LESION, A SMALL RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES AND NO PROTRUDING PARTS WERE OBSERVED. NO VESSEL OR OTHER INJURY WAS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
238487 PRIMEWIRE PRESTIGE PLUS WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX VOLCANO S.R.L. 9185-01 0223 5007112

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1