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MalfunctionOFB

ARROW RA CATH SET: 22 GA X 1-3/8IN

Received Jun 1, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 9, 2026

Report 9680794-2026-00424 · MDR key 25348559

Device

Generic name

Wire Guide Catheter

Catalog number

RA-04122

Lot number

14F24J0175

Product problems

  • Deformation Due to Compressive Stress
  • Physical Resistance/Sticking

Patient

57 YR · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2026,"THE ANESTHESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) COULD NOT PASS THROUGH THE INTRODUCER NEEDLE DURING USE ON THE PATIENT. THE OPERATOR OBSERVED THAT THE SWG WAS KINKED." THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY, HARM, OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "FINE". NO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED BEYOND REMOVAL OF THE AFFECTED DEVICE, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.