During a peripheral atherectomy procedure using a csi orbital atherectomy device (oad) a device malfunction occurred leading to a procedural delay.Upon insertion, the peripheral device was difficult advance over the guide wire and required additional time to reach the lesion.The first target lesion was 100% stenosed and was treated with the oad.Following treatment, the device was unable to advance to the next lesion and was difficult to remove from the patient, leading to a procedural delay.The device and wire were removed together and the lesion was re-wired and the oad replaced to complete the procedure with additional atherectomy and balloon angioplasty.
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The reported oad was received for analysis.A guide wire was advanced through the device and met resistance proximal to the driveshaft tip bushing.Examination of the area revealed embedded biological material within the driveshaft filars.When this area was destructively removed, the guide wire was able to pass through the device with no resistance.The oad was then tested and found to function as intended with no anomalies noted.As the original guide wire utilized during the procedure was not returned for analysis, it could not be determined if it contributed to the reported event.At the conclusion of the device analysis investigation, the reported inability of the device to advance over the guide wire was confirmed to be due to embedded biological material in the driveshaft.However, the source of the biological material was unable to be determined.The device history record for this oad 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.(b)(4).
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