MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. MERIT LAUREATE GUIDEWIRE; HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE

Catalog Number	LWSTFA35260EX/D
Medical Device Problem Codes	Fracture (1260); Material Separation (1562)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/29/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device is expected to return for evaluation.A follow up will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.
Event or Problem Description
The account alleges that during a peripheral vascular procedure, the hydrophilic guidewires black jacket detached within the patient.The foreign body was successfully retrieved from the patient.The patient tolerated the procedure well with no additional patient consequences to report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The suspect device was returned for evaluation.The complaint could not be confirmed.A search of the complaint database was performed and no similar complaints for this lot number were found.The device history record was reviewed, and no exception documents were found.

• Brand Name: MERIT LAUREATE GUIDEWIRE
• Common Device Name: HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.; 1600 merit parkway; south jordan UT 84095
• MDR Report Key: 10824265
• Report Number: 9616662-2020-00016
• Device Sequence Number: 11580047
• Product Code: DQX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884450033333
• UDI-Public: 884450033333
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K141295
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,user f
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/29/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/12/2023
• Device Catalogue Number: LWSTFA35260EX/D
• Device Lot Number: K1876413
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/05/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/29/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/11/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/22/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention