Following four treatments with a diamondback peripheral orbital atherectomy device (oad) in the mid posterior tibial (pt) artery, which was 95% stenotic, the oad could not be advanced to the distal pt.The vessel diameter was 3mm.The oad was set to low speed, but another attempt to advance to the distal pt was unsuccessful.The oad and wire were removed.The viperwire was replaced as a troubleshooting measure, however advancement of the oad over the wire seemed difficult.The device was then advanced to the distal pt and six more treatments were administered.The oad was advanced distally but became stuck on the viperwire.The oad and wire were removed from the patient.The procedure was completed with balloon angioplasty, and the outcome was good.There were no patient complications.The procedure was delayed by at least 30 minutes.
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Failure analysis conclusion at the conclusion of the failure analysis investigation the reported event was not confirmed.An in-house 0.014" test wire was able to pass through this area of tissue with minimal resistance.There was some adhered biological material on the distal and proximal edges of the crown and driveshaft.The exact root cause of accumulating tissue remains unknown.The outside diameter (od) of the crown was measured using a calibrated dial caliper and was found to meet specification.There was no damage observed with the oad that would have contributed to the positioning/advancement difficulty or the stuck-on-guidewire event.As the original guidewire was not returned it could not be determined if it was damaged or whether it contributed to the reported event.Although the root cause of the reported complaints are undeterminable, it is possible that the accumulated biological material could have contributed to events experienced during the case.The device history record for this oad lot number has been reviewed.No issues or discrepancies were noted during this review that would have contributed to the reported event.The device met material, assembly, and quality control requirements.Csi id: (b)(4).
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