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Model Number H1-LX |
Device Problems
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944); Physical Resistance/Sticking (4012)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 11/20/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Physician intended to use a hawkone atherectomy device with a non-medtronic 7fr sheath and non-medtronic guidewire during treatment of a 150mm fibrous and plaque cto (chronic total occlusion-100%) in the patient¿s mid and distal right superficial femoral artery and popliteal artery.
Slight vessel tortuosity and moderate calcification are reported.
Artery diameter reported as 5mm.
Ifu was followed.
Vessel pre-dilation was not performed.
Its is reported after making 2 passes the thumbswitch would not fully retract into the off position as there was plaque that would not allow for complete off position.
There was no damage noted to the device cutter.
The device was removed from the patient for inspection.
No vessel damage was noted.
A large plaque was removed from the device.
Additionally, there was some wired blue coloured string like material in the cutter blade and within the flush port.
It was initially though it was towel but the towel was not near when the device was removed and had not come into contact with the device.
Possibly sheath lining.
The procedure was then completed by pta and dcb.
No patient injury reported.
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