HI-TORQUE BALANCE HEAVYWEIGHT 1000463HJRecalls & reported problems
Abbott Vascular Inc. · HI-TORQUE BALANCE HEAVYWEIGHT Guide Wire w/Hydrocoat .014 J Tip 4.5 cm x 300 cm · Class 2
All models of HI-TORQUE BALANCE HEAVYWEIGHT (4)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 08717648015519), received between Apr 26, 2022 and Apr 26, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Remove1
- Material Separation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryApr 26, 2022Difficult to Remove; Material Separation; Difficult to Remove; Material Separation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A LESION IN THE ILIAC ARTERY WITH NO CALCIFICATION AND NO TORTUOSITY. THE HT BALANCE HEAVYWEIGHT GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION WITHOUT RESISTANCE. HOWEVER, DURING WITHDRAWAL THERE WAS RESISTANCE WITH THE GUIDING CATHETER AND THE TIP SEPARATED. A SNARE DEVICE WAS USED TO RETRIEVE THE SEPARATED TIP. THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT IN THE PATIENT ANATOMY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14209312 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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