| Catalog Number |
H1-LX |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
07/28/2017
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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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Physician used a hawkone directional atherectomy device with a non-medtronic 7fr sheath and 7.0 spider fx embolic protection device for the treatment of a 250mm slightly calcified plaque lesion in the left sfa of diameter 6mm.Lesion exhibited cto (chronic total occlusion-100%).Ifu followed and device prepped without issue.Vessel was not pre-dilated.It was reported that during the procedure, the device would not pack and thumb switch would not advance.This occurred after the 3rd pass of the 4th run.The device had been cleaned successfully on the 3 previous runs.The thumb switch could be turned off but it was difficult.The cutter could not be packed.No deformity in the cutter was observed.Another device was opened to complete the procedure.The vessel was post-dilated.No patient injury reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: the hawkone device was returned with the cutter attached to it.The device was inspected and observed the torque shaft was bent approximately 90 degrees beneath the strain relief.The distal assembly laser drilled tip body was crushed/flattened approximately 4.5cm distal the cutter window.The hawkone was received with the cutter approximately 1cm distal the cutter window.The cutter driver was activated and the thumb-switch retracted.The cutter was able to retract back into the cutter window as expected.The thumb-switch was advanced and the cutter was able to move forward approximately 2.5cm from the cutter window.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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