FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HI-TORQUE WHISPER NS GUIDE WIRE
MDR report key: 7323243
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Received March 2, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- MW5075754
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 2, 2018
- Date of Event
- December 19, 2017
- Report Date
- January 16, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR
- Product Code
- DQX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2017 AT 12:00 IN GSH CATH LAB 1 WE HAD A STEMI WITH DR (B)(6) ((B)(6) 2017 AT 1141). DR (B)(6) USED AN 0.014" WHISPER MS WIRE TO DELIVER THE APPROPRIATE BALLOONS AND STENTS TO OPEN UP A BLOCKED RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. DURING THE STEMI, THE TIP OF THE WIRE BECAME UNCOILED, YET STAYED INTACT. WE DID NOT LOSE ANY OF THE WIRE IN THE PT'S BODY. DUE TO THE WIRE COMING APART, DR (B)(6) HAD TO REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND REPLACE IT. THIS ADDED UNNECESSARY TIME AND RISK TO THE STEMI PT AND EFFECTED THE TIMELINESS OF CARE. REF MFR# 2024168-2018-01527.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152049 | HI-TORQUE WHISPER NS GUIDE WIRE | GUIDE WIRE | DQX | ABBOTT VASCULAR | 7072671 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR |