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Patient 1
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT; THEREFORE NO PHYSICAL OR VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT CAN BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS OF THE SPECIMEN DEVICE DOES NOT PRESENT ANY INDICATION OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR ANOMALY THAT COULD HAVE IMPACTED ON THE EVENT AS REPORTED. THE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THIS PRODUCT WAS FINAL INSPECTION TESTED AT LAKE REGION MEDICAL AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AS NOTED IN THE PRECAUTIONS PORTION OF THE THRUWAY DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, "DO NOT TORQUE, ADVANCE OR WITHDRAW THE GUIDEWIRE IF SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE IS FELT. TORQUING, ADVANCING OR WITHDRAWING A GUIDEWIRE AGAINST SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE VESSEL DAMAGE, GUIDEWIRE DAMAGE AND/OR GUIDEWIRE TIP SEPARATION." AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASSIGN A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE EVENT AS REPORTED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DATE, IT APPEARS THAT CLINICAL AND/OR PROCEDURAL FACTORS MAY HAVE IMPACTED ON THE EVENT AS REPORTED. THE PATIENT INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, A FOLLOW UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.