| Model Number |
VPR-GW-FT14 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Entrapment of Device (1212); Material Separation (1562)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
11/20/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Analysis of the reported device is in progress.A supplemental report will be submitted when the device analysis is completed.Csi id: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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Difficulty was encountered during advancement of the viperwire into the distal anterior tibial artery.The vessel exhibited 100% stenosis, and the lesion of interest was type b.Seven treatments were completed with the orbital atherectomy device (oad).During the last treatment, the oad became stuck but was eventually retracted.Difficulty was encountered during removal of the viperwire since it was stuck in a calcified region of the vessel.During attempts to remove the wire, it fractured.The intact portion of the wire was removed, the vessel was re-wired, and the procedure was continued.The fragment was left in vivo, and a stent was used to fix the fragment to the vessel wall.The procedure concluded with good results and the patient was stable.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The viperwire was received at csi for analysis.The fractured guide wire section was returned without the spring tip section or orbital atherectomy device (oad).The proximal end of the distal core section exhibited two bends or kinks in the shaft located near the distal end.Scanning electron microscopy analysis of the guidewire revealed post fracture smearing on the face and "v" shaped surface, which indicates the device may have been bent to the point of fracture.At the conclusion of the failure analysis investigation, the wire fracture event was partially confirmed through analysis, but the exact cause of the guide wire damage and fracture could not 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.Prior to distribution the device met material, assembly, and quality control requirements.Csi id: (b)(4).
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