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MalfunctionOFB

ARROW RA CATH SET: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN

Received Apr 7, 2026 · Event occurred Dec 18, 2025

Report 9680794-2026-00255 · MDR key 24801341

Device

Generic name

Wire Guide Catheter

Catalog number

RA-04020

Lot number

14F19M0253

Product problems

  • Material Twisted/Bent

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE WIRE WAS FOUND KINKED." THE DEVICE WAS CONSIDERED UNUSABLE AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. THIS WAS FOUND PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

QN #: (B)(4). UPON INITIAL TRIAGE OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT REPORTABLE; THUS THE INITIAL MDR, SUBMITTED ON 07-APR-2026, SHOULD BE RETRACTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE WIRE WAS FOUND KINKED." THE DEVICE WAS CONSIDERED UNUSABLE AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. THIS WAS FOUND PRIOR TO USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.