FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTRA BACK-UP 3.5

MDR report key: 599185 · Received April 27, 2005

Report

Report Number
9616099-2005-00942
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2005
Date of Event
March 11, 2005
Report Date
April 26, 2005
Manufacturer
CORDIS DE MEXICO
Product Code
DYB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN USED 8FR 3.5 XB (EXTRA BACKUP) GUIDE CATHETER, A BMW STEERABLE GUIDE WIRE (SGW), A S'PORT SGW, A 3X23 OVER THE WIRE (OTW) CYPHER AND A 2.5 X 23 RAPID EXCHANGE (RX) CYPHER FOR LESIONS IN THE MID LAD AND DIAGONAL ARTERIES. DUE TO ADVANCEMENT DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY THE DEVICE RESISTANCE, THE PHYSICIAN ENDED UP REMOVING ALL THE DEVICES AND REPLACING THEM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. THE XB GUIDE CATHETER WAS USED TO BEGIN A "STEEP ANGLE" TAKE-OFF FOR THE DIAGONAL ARTERY, WHICH HAD SOME CALICIFICATION. BOTH LESIONS WERE PREDILATED WITH A MAVERICK BALLOON. THE BMW SGW WAS USED FOR THE DIAGONAL AND A S'PORT SGW WAS USED FOR THE LAD. THE 2.5 X 23 CYPHER WAS POSITIONED IN THE OSTIUM OF THE DIAGONAL AND THE 3 X 23 CU[JER WAS POSITIONED IN THE LAD. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO ADVANCE THE BMW SGW, IT WOULD NOT ADVANCE BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK ON THE CYPHER POSITIONED AT THE DIAGONAL OSTIUM, WHICH DID ADVANCE EITHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTRA BACK-UP 3.5 CARDIOLOGY GUIDING CATHETER DYB CORDIS DE MEXICO NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR A 3X23MM CYPHER, A 2.5 X 23 MM CYPHER, A BMW SGW,| A S'PORT SG