FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LUGE?

MDR report key: 3934019 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-04092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (HEREDIA)
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K973945
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: UNIT WAS RETURNED WITH ITS ORIGINAL POUCH. THE UNIT RETURNED HAS THE WIRE BROKEN, AS PART OF OVERALL VISUAL REVISION. UNIT RETURNED MATCHES WITH UPN PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE RETURNED WAS FRACTURED IN TWO SECTIONS; MOREOVER, THE SPRING TIP AND THE BODY ON BOTH SECTIONS WERE FOUND BENT. ALL THE OUTER DIAMETER (OD) WERE TAKEN AND COMPARED AND ALL OF THEM ARE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT GUIDE WIRE FRACTURE OCCURRED. A 182CM LUGE GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET LESION. AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, THE WIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BODY AND THE BACK PORTION OF THE GUIDE WIRE BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT GUIDE WIRE FRACTURE OCCURRED. A 182CM LUGE GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED TO THE TARGET LESION. AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, THE WIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE BODY AND THE BACK PORTION OF THE GUIDE WIRE BROKE OFF. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
412607 LUGE? WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (HEREDIA) H7491213001J2 0016744128

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1