FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAFE-CROSS RF CROSSING WIRE

MDR report key: 586303 · Received March 23, 2005

Report

Report Number
2031958-2005-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2005
Date of Event
February 23, 2005
Report Date
February 23, 2005
Manufacturer
INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ILT SAFE-CROSS RF CROSSING WIRE WAS USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CROSS A TOTAL OCCLUSION OF THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY TO ENABLE PERCUTANEOUS THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT WITH OTHER DEVICES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR OF INTRAVASCULAR MANIPULATION ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE OCCLUSION THE WIRE BROKE NEAR THE DISTAL TIP. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE WIRE WAS SNARED AND REMOVED THROUGH THE GUIDE CATHETER. THE PT EXPERIENCED NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE WIRE BREAKAGE AND/OR TIP RETRIEVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAFE-CROSS RF CROSSING WIRE CATHETER GUIDE WIRE DQX INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTICS, INC. G218AN1 070604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other 4F GLIDE CATHETER USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WITH| THE SAFE-CROSS RF CROSSING WIRE.