Model Number 29460 |
Device Problems
Fracture (1260); Failure to Advance (2524)
|
Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
|
Event Date 03/20/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
|
Event Description
|
It was reported that the device was fractured.The target lesion was located in the gastroduodenal artery.A 135/10 renegade hi-flo kit was selected for use.During procedure, it was noted that the microcatheter was fractured and the guidewire could not cross successfully.The device was simply removed from the patient's body and the procedure was completed with another of the same device.No complications reported and the patient is stable.
|
|
Manufacturer Narrative
|
Device evaluated by manufacturer: the device was returned for analysis.Returned product consisted of a renegade hi-flo microcatheter with a y-connector and a guide wire.The device was bloody.Analysis of the tip, inner/outer shaft, and hub/strain relief included microscopic and visual inspection.Inspection revealed numerous kinks throughout the shaft.Inspection of the rest of the device found no other damage or defect.The renegade device was tested with the guide wire that was returned with the device.The tip of the guide wire was loaded into the hub of the renegade and advanced through the shaft.The guide wire advanced, although there was some resistance when the wire encountered the kinked areas.
|
|
Event Description
|
It was reported that the device was fractured.The target lesion was located in the gastroduodenal artery.A 135/10 renegade hi-flo kit was selected for use.During procedure, it was noted that the microcatheter was fractured and the guidewire could not cross successfully.The device was simply removed from the patient's body and the procedure was completed with another of the same device.No complications reported and the patient is stable.
|
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|