HT COMMAND
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2014-06349
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 10, 2014
- Report Date
- September 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103101
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE TO TREAT A DE NOVO LESION IN THE ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY WITH MILD TORTUOSITY, HEAVY CALCIFICATION AND 99% STENOSIS, A HT COMMAND GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED AND ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE LESION; HOWEVER, THE GUIDE WIRE BECAME STUCK. THE HT COMMAND GUIDE WIRE WAS WITHDRAWN WITH RESISTANCE FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY AND THE COIL WAS STRETCHED. REPORTEDLY, THE GUIDE WIRE COILS REMAINED COMPLETELY INTACT WITH NO SEPARATION NOTED. A NEW HT COMMAND GUIDE WIRE WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT AND NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611730 | HT COMMAND | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 4052271 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR |