FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HT COMMAND

MDR report key: 3882059 · Received June 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-03912
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2014
Date of Event
May 23, 2014
Report Date
May 26, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K103101
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MY
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. A QUERY OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE REVEALED NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FROM THIS LOT. BASED ON THE REVIEWED INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A LESION LOCATED IN THE HEAVILY CALCIFIED MID ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY. THE TRANSITION POINT OF THE HT COMMAND ES WIRE 300CM (THE JOINT BETWEEN THE STAINLESS STEEL AND NITINOL) BROKE INTO 2 PIECES DURING REMOVAL OF TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE FELT BETWEEN THE SUPPORT CATHETER AND THE GUIDE WIRE DURING REMOVAL. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT ANATOMY AFTER THE GUIDE WIRE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
359309 HT COMMAND GUIDE WIRE DQX AV-TEMECULA-CT 3061171

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GUIDE CATH: TRAILBLAZER SUPPORT CATHETER