| Model Number |
VPR-GW-14 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Separation (1562); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
10/14/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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A peripheral guide wire was inadvertently inserted into a diamondback coronary orbital atherectomy device (oad).When tested outside of the patient, with the brake lever locked, a piece of the wire fractured in vivo.The oad was removed and no attempts were made to retrieve the fragment as it was lodged in a distal septal artery.The procedure was continued with a second oad and coronary guide wire.There were no patient complications.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The results of the investigation are inconclusive since the reported device was not returned for analysis.Based on the information received, the cause of the reported event could not be conclusively determined.The material inspection report for this guide wire lot number has been reviewed.No issues or discrepancies were noted during this review that would have contributed to the reported event.The device met material, assembly, and quality control requirements csi id: (b)(4).
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