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The user facility reported that while attempting to fix a right coronary artery (rca) and posterior left branch (plb) branch, the doctor placed three (3) stents and had two (2) wires in the vessel.After the deployment of the 3rd stent in the drca, the doctor went to pull the wire out and felt some resistance.After the wire was removed, he noticed that the tip of the wire had detached from the body of the wire.They had to snare out the wire tip and the patient was stable.The procedure performed was a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca of the rca/plb.The estimated blood loss was less than 250cc's.The reported event did not result in patient injury and/or require medical or surgical intervention.
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This report is being submitted as follow up no.1 to provide an update to sections d9 and d10, and to provide the completed investigation results.The sample was received by ashitaka factory on july 22, 2024.However, since it was a competitor's guidewire, we answer "the actual sample is not available".History investigation of the product with the involved product code/lot number found no anomaly in the manufacturing record and the shipping inspection record.No other similar report was found in the past complaint file.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 of it could not be performed, it was not possible to clarify the cause of occurrence.Ashitaka factory has been making efforts in maintaining the quality of this product by performing following controls.After the product assembling process, 100% visual inspection is performed to confirm that there is no deformation in the coil.After the product assembling process, the outer diameter is measured on 100% basis to confirm that there is no anomaly on it.In the manufacturing process, pulling strength test is performed on 100% basis to confirm that there is no anomaly in the strength.In the shipping inspection, pulling strength is measured on sampling basis per product code/lot to confirm that there is no anomaly in strength.Instructions for use (ifu) of this product includes the following warning: " [warnings] if any resistance to the runthrough ns or the dilatation catheter is felt during manipulation or if the shape, behaviour or position of the guide wire's tip seems improper (e.G., the tip is trapped due to vessel spasm or some other cause, or the tip is folded), stop manipulating the guide wire (and the catheter), determine the cause carefully by fluoroscopy and take suitable remedial actions (see fig.2).Next, remove the guide wire slowly, without turning, and exchange it for a new one.Continuing guide wire or catheter manipulation in the said situations may result in damage to the vessel, damage to or separation of the guide wire's tip, and/or damage to the dilatation catheter.".
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