FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTABLATOR GUIDE WIRE WITH WIRECLIP TORQUER

MDR report key: 46127 · Received July 31, 1996

Report

Report Number
46127
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 1996
Date of Event
March 19, 1996
Report Date
March 20, 1996
Manufacturer
HEART TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED ACROSS THE STENOSIS IN THE LAD ARTERY AND WENT INTO THE SEPTAL. THE WIRE THEN SEEMED TO GET STUCK IN THE SEPTAL, AND AS IT WAS PULLED BACK TO ADVANCE INTO THE MAIN LAD ARTERY, THE DISTAL TIP (APPROX 5MM) BROKE OFF AND REMAINED IN THE SEPTAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTABLATOR GUIDE WIRE WITH WIRECLIP TORQUER "C SOFT" DQX HEART TECHNOLOGY, INC. * W-59415

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other