ASAHI FIELDER XT PTCA GUIDE WIRE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003775027-2016-00082
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- May 16, 2016
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2016
- Report Date
- October 11, 2016
- Manufacturer
- AV-ASAHI
- Product Code
- DQX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072431
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE DISCARDED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED BY ASAHI INTECC. CO. LTD. MEDICAL DIVISION; HOWEVER, (B)(4) DISTRIBUTES THE DEVICE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MDR REPORTING.
(B)(4) UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIER (UDI): THE UDI IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE THE PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED BY ASAHI INTECC. CO. LTD: INVESTIGATION OF THE PRODUCTION RECORD COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO LOT INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION DID NOT SHOW THAT THERE WAS A CONTRIBUTION OF THE FIELDER XT GUIDEWIRE TO THE REPORTED VESSEL PERFORATION. IFU DESCRIBES AS WARNING: OBSERVE MOVEMENT OF THIS GUIDE WIRE IN THE VESSELS. BEFORE THIS GUIDE WIRE IS MOVED OR TORQUED, THE TIP MOVEMENT SHOULD BE EXAMINED AND MONITORED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY. DO NOT MOVE OR TORQUE THE GUIDE WIRE WITHOUT OBSERVING CORRESPONDING MOVEMENT OF THE TIP; OTHERWISE, THE GUIDE WIRE MAY BE DAMAGED AND/OR VESSEL TRAUMA MAY OCCUR AS POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION AND ADVERSE EFFECTS: CARDIAC PERFORATION, CARDIAC TAMPONADE DUE TO VESSEL PERFORATION. POSSIBILITY OF OCCURRENCE OF COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PATIENT OR DEATH. ALL THE SHIPPED PRODUCTS ARE INSPECTED IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR MEETING THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEASE CRITERIA. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS MANUFACTURED BY ASAHI INTECC. CO. LTD. (B)(4), REGISTRATION NUMBER: (B)(4). (B)(4) DISTRIBUTES THE DEVICE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MDR REPORTING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH AN ANTERIOR WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SHOWED 100% OCCLUSION OF THE MID-LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). A FIELDER XT GUIDE WIRE WAS POSITIONED AND A PERFORATION WAS NOTED FOLLOWED BY CARDIAC TAMPONADE. PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND A GRAFTMASTER STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPOTENSION AND WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST WITH PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY. PROLONGED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION RESULTED IN NO IMPROVEMENT IN STATUS AND THE PATIENT EXPIRED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310873 | ASAHI FIELDER XT PTCA GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | AV-ASAHI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Death |