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Safety Alert for RotaWire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire Manipulation Device

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Boston Scientific.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2015-10-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-10-16
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20151016c.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: boston scientific rotawire elite guidewire and wireclip torquer guidewire manipulation device medical device manufacturer, boston scientific, has issued a field safety notice regarding the rotawire elite guidewire and wireclip torquer guidewire manipulation device that is used in conjunction with the rotablator rotational atherectomy system. the affected material numbers, batch numbers and batch expiration date range are shown below: material number (batch number): h802223301, h802223300 (18201519, 18212726, 18256610, 18261218, 18271412, 18282032, 19362094, 18378161, 18379210, 18384443) h802233301 and h802233300 (18141187, 18194620, 18220238, 18261834, 18285502, 18303265, 18390089) batch expiration date range: 25 june 2017 through 9 september 2017 the manufacturer has received three complaints for wire fracture. one fracture occurred during device prep, and the other two fractures occurred during the procedure resulting in burr migration into the pericardium. one of these involved placement of a covered stent to address vessel perforation. that patient subsequently expired. the other required surgery for removal of the fragment. product recall is on-going. according to the local supplier, the affected products are not distributed in hong kong. if you are in possession of the products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 16 october 2015.

Device

RotaWire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire Manipulation Device
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Boston Scientific RotaWire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire Manipulation Device"
  • Manufacturer
    Boston Scientific

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Boston Scientific
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We take a patient-first approach to assessing the applicability of every recall and communicate to regulatory bodies in all geographies where the recalled device is sold,” Boston Scientific said in a statement to ICIJ. “We have coordinated several recalls across many countries in a timely manner,” the company said, adding that it complies with all national laws, which can often vary and require different processes for reporting information or taking action on recalls. The company said it uses a rigorous and uniform process to take action on recalls and that “when we initiate a field action (e.g. recall, safety alert), every customer who has received an affected product receives a communication that includes a letter for the physician.”
  • Source
    DH