RUNTHROUGH NS
Report
- Report Number
- 9681834-2015-00066
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 28, 2015
- Date of Event
- March 25, 2015
- Report Date
- April 28, 2015
- Manufacturer
- TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063695
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AS STATED, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS FOLLOW-UP # 1 FOR MFG. REPORT # 9681834-2015-00066 TO PROVIDE THE EVALUATION OF THE RETENTION SAMPLE FROM THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT# COMBINATION AND TO CORRECT THE INITIAL REPORTED PRODUCT CODE. THE PRODUCT CODE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS 1CW-RS1430FH. THE CORRECT PRODUCT CODE IS TW-DS418FH. THE RETENTION SAMPLE OF THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT # COMBINATION (TW-DS418FH, LOT 130228) WAS EVALUATED. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED NO ANOMALIES OR DEFECTS ALONG THE TOTAL LENGTH. MAGNIFYING INSPECTION OF THE PLATINUM COIL SEGMENT REVEALED NO ANOMALY, WITH NO IRREGULARITY IN THE COIL PITCH. MAGNIFYING INSPECTION OF THE STAINLESS STEEL COIL SEGMENT REVEALED NO ANOMALY, WITH NO IRREGULARITY IN THE COIL PITCH. THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER WAS CONFIRMED TO MEET MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS EVENT WAS RELATED TO A DEVICE DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS VERIFIED THAT THE RETENTION SAMPLE FROM THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT# IS THE NORMAL PRODUCT. THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCH AN EVENT IS ADDRESSED IN THE WARNINGS / PRECAUTIONS SECTION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS-FOR-USE BY STATEMENTS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: WARNING: MANIPULATE THE RUNTHROUGH NS CAREFULLY WHEN CROSSING IT THROUGH A DEPLOYED STENT. STENT MIGRATION, STENT DEFORMATION, OR BREAKAGE OR SEPARATION OF THE RUNTHROUGH NS MAY BE CAUSED IF THE RUNTHROUGH NS IS CAUGHT BY THE DEPLOYED STENT.
THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. EVALUATION OF THE RETENTION SAMPLE FROM THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT# IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN 30 DAYS OR WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND THE SHIPPING INSPECTION RECORD CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO PRODUCTION RELATED PROBLEMS OR DISCREPANCIES IN THE INSPECTION RESULTS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT FILES CONFIRMED THAT THIS PRODUCT/LOT# COMBINATION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR APPROPRIATE TRACKING, TRENDING AND FOLLOW-UP. (B)(4).
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE RUNTHROUGH NS DEVICE THAT WAS USED DURING AN OPERATION BECAME FRACTURED. FOLLOW UP COMMUNICATION WITH THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR BEGAN PCI TO THE PROXIMAL LAD; (2) THEN INSERTED HYPERCOAT PCI WIRE; (3) PRE BALLOON, STENTED, AND POST BALLOON COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENCE; (4) THE DOCTOR WENT TO WITHDRAW WIRE AND THE WIRE BECAME CAUGHT ON THE STENT; (5) THE DOCTOR TRIED TO MANIPULATE THE WIRE OUT; (6) AFTER MULTI ATTEMPTS TO BRING THE WIRE OUT, THE WIRE SNAPPED; (7) THE DOCTOR THEN TRIED TO SNARE THE REMAINING PIECE OF WIRE; (8) ALSO TRIED TO USE OTHER WIRES; (9) THE DOCTOR RUNG A COLLEAGUE DOCTOR ABOUT THIS; (10) BOTH DOCTORS AGREED THAT STENTING THE WIRE AGAINST THE WALL WAS THE BEST OUTCOME; (11) THIS PLAN OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENCE; (12) THE PATIENT HAD NO ADVERSE OUTCOME; (13) DURING THIS, THE PATIENT'S VITAL SIGNS HAD NO CHANGES, AND NO INCREASE OF PAIN OR DISCOMFORT; AND (14) THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AS PER THE DOCTOR'S NORMAL REGIME.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS FOLLOW-UP # 1 FOR MFG. REPORT # 9681834-2015-00066 TO PROVIDE THE EVALUATION OF THE RETENTION SAMPLE FROM THE INVOLVED PRODUCT CODE/LOT# COMBINATION AND TO CORRECT THE INITIAL REPORTED PRODUCT CODE. THE PRODUCT CODE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS 1CW-RS1430FH. THE CORRECT PRODUCT CODE IS TW-DS418FH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278085 | RUNTHROUGH NS | GUIDEWIRE | DQX | TERUMO CORPORATION, ASHITAKA | N/A | 130228 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |