FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

V-18 CONTROL WIRE

MDR report key: 9354406 · Received November 21, 2019

Report

Report Number
2134265-2019-14193
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2019
Date of Event
October 21, 2019
Report Date
November 21, 2019
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
DQX
UDI-DI
08714729070207
PMA / PMN Number
K033742
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED VIA MEDWATCH # (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES AND TIP DETACHMENT OCCURRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS A RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY ANGIOGRAM AND RECANALIZATION OF OCCLUDED DISTAL SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA) AND PROXIMAL POPLITEAL ARTERY (PPA). THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE DISTAL SFA AND PPA. WHILE CROSSING A 300CM, 8CM POLY TIP V-18 GUIDE WIRE, THE TIP BECAME STUCK IN THE POPLITEAL ARTERY WALL. THE TIP BROKE OFF AND REMAINED IN THE VESSEL WALL. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE IN RETRIEVING THE TIP TO AVOID RISK FOR INJURY. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1152249 V-18 CONTROL WIRE WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 40495 0024144452 08714729070207

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other