FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRONUS ENDOVASCULAR FLOPPY GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 528089 · Received February 25, 2004

Report

Report Number
3003778388-2004-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2004
Report Date
January 27, 2004
Manufacturer
STEREOTAXIS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN PERFORMING A BIV LEAD PLACEMENT, THE GUIDEWIRE BECAME STUCK, AND SEPARATED AT THE TIP. THE DEVICE WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A MEDTRONIC BIV LEAD WHEN THE WIRE BECAME STUCK IN THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE. THE DR. STATED "HE PUSHED THE WIRE FORWARD AND PULLED THE WIRE TO REMOVE FROM THE LEAD WHEN THE WIRE SEPARATED." THE TIP REMAINED IN THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE OF THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS WIRE, TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER LEAD, WAS RE-INSERTED AND DEPLOYED IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRONUS ENDOVASCULAR FLOPPY GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX STEREOTAXIS, INC. 001-001232-3 0305-4024

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention