FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRESSUREWIRE SENSOR

MDR report key: 731693 · Received June 29, 2006

Report

Report Number
8030904-2006-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 29, 2006
Date of Event
June 16, 2006
Report Date
June 29, 2006
Manufacturer
RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB
Product Code
DQX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HU
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN POSITIONING THE PRESSUREWIRE FOR EQUALIZATION OF THE PRESSURE, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THE TIP OF THE WIRE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE MANIPULATION. UPON PULLING OUT THE WIRE, A PART OF THE WIRE (TIP) WAS NOTICED UNDER FLUOROGRAPHY "FLAPPING" INSIDE THE VESSEL. FEARING THAT IT MAY BE WASHED AWAY AND UP TO THE PATIENT'S BRAIN, THE OPERATOR REFERRED THE PATIENT TO AN IMMEDIATE RESCUE OPERATION, WHERE THE DISLODGED PART OF THE WIRE WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRESSUREWIRE SENSOR GUIDEWIRE SENSOR DQX RADI MEDICAL SYSTEMS AB * 061130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R