FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSEND EX .014"/205 FLOPPY

MDR report key: 837268 · Received February 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000078-2007-00052
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2007
Date of Event
January 15, 2007
Report Date
January 22, 2007
Manufacturer
NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
K923480
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC AS IT WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE HOSPITAL. THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING AN ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY FOR A CEREBRAL ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTEDLY OPENED AND FLUSHED THE GUIDEWIRE WITH STERILE SALINE SOLUTION. THE PHYSICIAN THEN ADVANCED THE GUIDEWIRE ACROSS THE STENT SYSTEM. IT WAS AT THE POINT, THE GUIDEWIRE BROKE. THE NURSE DISPOSED OF THE GUIDEWIRE IMMEDIATELY. THE PHYSICIAN OPENED ANOTHER GUIDEWIRE AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRANSEND EX .014"/205 FLOPPY (74 HAP) GUIDEWIRE DQX NEUROVASCULAR, A DIVISION OF BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 46-807 9106451

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR NEUROFORM STENT SYSTEM (MODEL/LOT UNKNOWN)