FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BENTSON STRAIGHT FIXED CORE (COATED) GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 3902236 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1319211-2014-00095
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 29, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ANGIODYNAMICS
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K850827
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS YET TO BE RETURNED. ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN THE DEVICE. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE FOR INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SENT VIA A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED FOR ANY DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED DEFECT OF THE COMPLAINT. THE REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE LOTS MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2014, A PATIENT OF UNKNOWN AGE AND GENDER PRESENTED FOR A DRAINAGE INSERTION PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THE GUIDEWIRE USED HAD FRACTURE INSIDE OF THE PATIENT. THE FRACTURED PIECE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT SUFFERED NO PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY DUE TO THE EVENT. IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368432 BENTSON STRAIGHT FIXED CORE (COATED) GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX ANGIODYNAMICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention