| Model Number |
M5IVL6560 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Difficult to Remove (1528)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/23/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The ivl catheter, as well as the introducer sheath and guidewire (not manufactured by shockwave), were returned for evaluation.The evaluation of the returned devices revealed observed kinks on the ivl catheter shaft and introducer sheath.Additionally, damage and separation of the bmw guidewire was confirmed.The detachment of the guidewire may have been due to the excessive force during withdrawal of the catheter from the patient.The ivl device was successfully removed from the patient, and the detached wire was snared and removed from the patient without incident.There were no patient sequelae, and there was no clinically significant increase in procedure time as a result of this event.Shockwave medical has controls in place to ensure devices are built to approved procedures and meet lot release acceptance criteria prior to being distributed.A review of the manufacturing and test documentation does not reveal any issues with the manufacturing of the device.The device passed all of swmi's acceptance criteria prior to shipping.It is worth noting that the separated guidewire was not a shockwave device and the timing of the guidewire separation does not coincide with the ivl usage in the patient.This report is being filed out of an abundance of caution.
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Event or Problem Description
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A shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (ivl) m5 6.5x60 device was used for a short (3mm), strongly calcified cfa lesion (profunda).The lesion was difficult to cross with the wire, but was ultimately achieved via retrograde.The vessel was pre-dilatated first with 4.0mm balloon, followed by treatment with the ivl 6.5mm catheter with 4 cycles with a good result.The physician experienced resistance in pulling back the ivl catheter to the tip of the introducer sheath; the physician attempted to pull a little bit harder without success so the sheath and ivl catheter were removed together.Following successful removal of the ivl device, a new crossover sheath was advanced, during which a guidewire separation was observed inside the patient.New retrograde access was obtained, and the broken wire was successfully snared and removed from the patient.The physician believes that the guidewire damage was indirectly connected with the removal of the ivl catheter due to the fact that the force required to pull on the catheter was stronger than usual.
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