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TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION RADIFOCUS GUIDEWIRE OR GLIDEWIRE OR GLIDEWIRE M; WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER
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| Model Number |
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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Frayed (1262)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/02/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported that the involved 260 stiff glide device frayed during a peripheral procedure.The proximal end of the wire frayed, which was outside the patient and not in the sheath or catheter.Patient was in stable condition.The procedure outcome was successful.The event occurred intra-operative.The patient was not injured, medical or surgical intervention was not required.There were no other devices or equipment used with the reported product.Additional information was received on 19 jub 2023: it started to peel during the case.It was not specified if it was caused by a torque or any other object, but the peeling was caused during manipulation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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D6a: implanted date: device was not implanted.D6b: explanted date: device was not explanted.E3: occupation: nurse manager.The actual device was not available for returned; therefore, an evaluation of the actual device will not be conducted.Based on the additional information that the actual sample started to peel during the case, the problem pointed out was judged to be the peeling of urethane.Review of the manufacturing record and the shipping inspection record confirmed that there was not any anomaly in them.A search of the complaint file found no other similar complaint related to the involved product code/lot # from other facilities.Based on the investigation result, no anomaly was found in the manufacturing record and the shipping inspection record.However, since the actual sample was not returned and investigation could not be performed, it was not possible to clarify the cause of occurrence.Ashitaka factory assures the quality of this product by performing following controls.The guidewires are passed through the dedicated tool on 100% basis to confirm that there is no peeling of the outer layer or adhesion of any foreign substances on the surface of guidewire.Before the packaging process, 100% visual inspection is performed to confirm that there is no anomaly in the appearance such as exposure of core or scratch on the surface.Terumo medical products (tmp) (importer) registration no.2243441 is submitting this report on behalf of ashitaka factory of terumo corporation (manufacturer) registration no.9681834.
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