MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AV-TEMECULA-CT HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRE

Catalog Number	1005203
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Remove (1528)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/11/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).During processing of this complaint, attempts were made to obtain complete event, patient and device information.The additional herculink device referenced is being filed under a separate medwatch report number.Evaluation summary: a visual was performed on the returned guide wire.The reported difficulty to remove from the sds was confirmed.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Based on the review of similar incidents there is no indication of a lot specific product quality issue.The investigation determined the reported difficulties appear to be related to circumstances of the procedure.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design or labeling.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the procedure was to treat a distal renal artery.A hi-torque spartacore guidewire (gw)and a herculink elite stent delivery system (sds) were advanced without issues and the herculink was implanted.However, when removing the sds, resistance was felt with the gw.The sds was pulled out by hand with the guide wire stuck in the sds, as a single unit.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay during the procedure.No additional information was provided.

• Brand Name: HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRE
• Common Device Name: GUIDE WIRE
• Manufacturer (Section D): AV-TEMECULA-CT; abbott vascular; 26531 ynez road; temecula CA 92591 4628
• MDR Report Key: 8566930
• Report Number: 2024168-2019-03440
• Device Sequence Number: 14210548
• Product Code: DQX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08717648014031
• UDI-Public: 08717648014031
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K980119
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/30/2019

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: 05/31/2019
• Device Catalogue Number: 1005203
• Device Lot Number: 7060561
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/19/2019
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/11/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 85 YR
• Patient Weight: 75