MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY DISPOSABLE MARKED SPRING TIP GUIDEWIRE; ENDOSCOPIC GUIDEWIRE, GASTROENTEROLOGY-UROLOGY

Catalog Number DIS150

Device Problem Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 07/21/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

This complaint was created due to the receipt of medwatch report no.Mw5120455, in which a customer reported that the dis150, disposable marked spring tip guidewire, was being used on (b)(6) 2023 and ¿during egd procedure guidewire spring tip broke off during insertion, tip required retrieval, new guidewire used to complete procedure.No injury to patient noted¿.There was no report of delay, injury, medical intervention, or prolonged hospitalization for the patient.This report is being raised on the basis of malfunction with potential for injury upon reoccurrence.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device is not expected to be returned for evaluation and review.However, the complaint investigation is not complete at this time.A supplemental and final report will be filed following the completion of the complaint investigation.We will continue to monitor for trends through the complaint system to assure patient safety.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device will not be returned and no photographic evidence has been provided therefore the reported event cannot be verified.The manufacturing documents from the device history record have been reviewed with special attention to the manufacturing and inspection of the product.The product released for distribution was found to have met all specifications prior to shipment.This is the only complaint for this lot number and failure mode within the past two years.A two-year review of complaint history revealed there has been a total of 14 reports, regarding 14 devices, for this device family and failure mode.During this same time frame 74,006 devices have been manufactured and shipped worldwide.Should all the complaint devices have been found confirmed for this reported failure, the rate of failure would be 0.0002.Per the instructions for use, the user is advised the following: the guidewire should not be advanced if resistance is met without determining the cause and taking remedial action.Carefully inspect the unit to verify that the sterile package of the product has not been damaged in shipment.Remove the guidewire from packaging and remove the tape attached to wire.Carefully inspect it for any damage that may have occurred during transit or handling.Guidewire is inserted through the biopsy channel of an endoscope with the spring tip to be located just past the esophogastric (e.G.) junction into the gastric cavity.The endoscope is then withdrawn.The guidewire should be monitored externally using markings as dental arch reference points before and during dilatation.We will continue to monitor for trends through the complaint system to assure patient safety.

Event Description

This complaint was created due to the receipt of medwatch report no.Mw5120455, in which a customer reported that the dis150, disposable marked spring tip guidewire, was being used on 21jul2023 and ¿during egd procedure guidewire spring tip broke off during insertion, tip required retrieval, new guidewire used to complete procedure.No injury to patient noted¿.There was no report of delay, injury, medical intervention, or prolonged hospitalization for the patient.This report is being raised on the basis of malfunction with potential for injury upon reoccurrence.

• Brand Name: DISPOSABLE MARKED SPRING TIP GUIDEWIRE
• Type of Device: ENDOSCOPIC GUIDEWIRE, GASTROENTEROLOGY-UROLOGY
• Manufacturer (Section D): CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY; ave. alejandro dumas 11321; complejo industrial chihuahua; chihuahua 31136 ; MX 31136
• Manufacturer (Section G): CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY; ave. alejandro dumas 11321; complejo industrial chihuahua; chihuahua 31136 ; MX 31136
• Manufacturer Contact: robin drum ; 11311 concept blvd; largo, FL 33773 ; 8653881978
• MDR Report Key: 17732082
• MDR Text Key: 323220421
• Report Number: 3007305485-2023-00203
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OCY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10653405986553
• UDI-Public: (01)10653405986553(17)250508(10)202305095
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Health Professional,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/24/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: DIS150
• Device Lot Number: 202305095
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/28/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/12/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 10/19/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 10/24/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/09/2023
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic