FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HI-TORQUE GUIDE WIRE

MDR report key: 41989 · Received September 20, 1996

Report

Report Number
41989
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 20, 1996
Date of Event
September 6, 1996
Report Date
September 16, 1996
Manufacturer
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PTCA/STENT WAS PERFORMED ON PT IN THE CATH LAB. STENT WAS DEPLOYED IN THE PROXIMAL AREA OF A VEIN GRAFT IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING SAPHENOUS VEIN. A 4.0 DILATION CATHETER BALLOON WAS USED TO IMBED THE STENT. AT APPROX 6-7 ATM PRESSURE, THE BALLOON BURST AND WAS REMOVED. THE GUIDE WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK IN THE STENT AND BROKE WHEN BEING PULLED OUT. AN APPROX 1 INCH PORTION OF THE DISTAL END OF THE GUIDE WIRE WAS LEFT IN THE PT. THE WIRE WAS SECURED IN THE STENT AND WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HI-TORQUE GUIDE WIRE GUIDE WIRE WITH MICROGLIDE COATING DQX ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. * 6052151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other