MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. HI-TORQUE WHISPER¿; WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER

Model Number	1011834H
Medical Device Problem Codes	Peeled/Delaminated (1454); Difficult to Advance (2920)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/09/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturer's investigation is still pending at this time.Results and conclusions will be provided in the final report.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the procedure was to treat a 90% stenosed de novo lesion in the left anterior descending (lad) artery with mild calcification and mild tortuosity.A nc trek balloon dilatation catheter (bdc), an unspecified drug eluting stent (des) and an unspecified imaging catheter were attempted to be advanced on a whisper guide wire (gw); however, the gw was not able to track the bdc as the wire felt too sticky.The coating the wire core was peeling during removal of the gw.Despite this, the wire was used to complete the procedure.There were no reported adverse patient effects and there was no reported clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
Event or Problem Description
Subsequent to the initial report being filed, it was reported that despite the resistance noted advancing devices over the whisper gw, the gw was used to successfully complete the procedure.Upon removal of the gw, the coating of the gw core was noted to be peeling.No additional information was provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Visual inspection and dimensional analysis were performed on the returned device.Production record and corrective and preventive actions (capa) reviews were performed and revealed no indication of a product quality issue.Additionally, a query of the complaint handling database for the reported lo revealed there is no indication of a lot specific issue.Based on the information provided and the observations from the returned analysis, a definitive cause for the reported issues could not be determined.Factors that may contribute to difficult to advance over the guide wire include, but are not limited to, inner diameter of the catheter, device support, buildup of procedural contaminants, challenging anatomy, user technique, and/or damage to the catheter or guide wire.Additionally, it was reported that the guide wire was observed to be peeling.It is possible that manipulation of the guide wire when resistance was encountered, likely contributed to the reported peeling.Based on the results of the complaint investigation, there is no indication a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling of the device.

• Brand Name: HI-TORQUE WHISPER¿
• Common Device Name: WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT VASCULAR INC.; 3200 lakeside drive; santa clara CA 95054 2807
• Manufacturer (Section G): ABBOTT VASCULAR, REG # 3005737652; road no.2 km 58.0 cruce dávila; barceloneta PR 00617
• Manufacturer Contact: lindsey bell ; 26531 ynez rd.; temecula, CA 92591-4628 ; 9519143996
• MDR Report Key: 21988166
• Report Number: 2024168-2025-04820
• Device Sequence Number: 4311827
• Product Code: DQX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648116100
• UDI-Public: (01)08717648116100(11)240214(17)260131(10)4021471
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K101116
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/12/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2026
• Device Model Number: 1011834H
• Device Catalogue Number: 1011834H
• Device Lot Number: 4021471
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/16/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/08/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/12/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/14/2024
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: NC TREK BALLOON.
• Patient Sex: Unknown