FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRING WIRE GUIDE COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3915457 · Received February 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
9680794-2014-00055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2014
Date of Event
February 14, 2014
Report Date
February 19, 2014
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
LFJ
PMA / PMN Number
K895417
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE ED DURING INSERTION. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY REPORTED WITH THE SWG UNRAVELING (SEE MDR 1036844-2013-00081) AND THE DILATOR "PEELING BACK" (SEE MDR 1036844-2014-00082). THE PHYSICIAN ALLEGED THAT THEY ALSO HAVE USED CDC-45854-XP1A KITS WITH AW-04435 SPRING WIRE GUIDES. THE PHYSICIANS CLAIM THAT THE DILATOR IS KINKING THE AW-04435 SWG DURING INSERTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY, DEATH, OR COMPLICATION TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116106 SPRING WIRE GUIDE COMPONENT SPRING WIRE GUIDE PRODUCTS LFJ ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1