LUGE?
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
(B)(4).
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).
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.
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 |