HI-TORQUE WIGGLE 22299M-W30Recalls & reported problems
Abbott Vascular Inc. · HI-TORQUE WIGGLE Guide Wire .014 Straight Tip 30 cm x 190 cm · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 08717648079726), received between Aug 23, 2021 and Aug 28, 2026 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (3 reports).
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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Remove3
- Failure to Advance2
- Difficult to Advance1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 28, 2026Difficult to Remove; Failure to Advance
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50503089 ↗MalfunctionJun 27, 2023Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Advance; Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Advance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) CORONARY ARTERY WITH MODERATE CALCIFICATION, HEAVY TORTUOSITY AND 90% STENOSIS. THE HT WIGGLE WIRE WAS USED BECAUSE A NON-ABBOTT SCORING BALLOON CATHETER COULD NOT CROSS THE LESION. THE WIGGLE GUIDE WIRE WAS ADVANCED; HOWEVER, CAUGHT ON THE BALLOON DURING ADVANCEMENT AND WAS ALSO STUCK WITH THE BALLOON CATHETER DURING REMOVAL. THEREFORE, THE WIGGLE GUIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED AS A SINGLE UNIT WITH THE BALLOON CATHETER. A NEW SCORING BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED WITH A NEW WIGGLE GUIDE WIRE AND A SUPPORTIVE CATHETER TO CONTINUE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17209870 ↗MalfunctionAug 23, 2021Difficult to Remove; Failure to Advance; Difficult to Remove; Failure to Advance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A RE-STENOSED LESION IN A HEAVILY TORTUOUS UNSPECIFIED VESSEL. THE WIGGLE GUIDE WIRE WAS UNABLE TO CROSS AND RESISTANCE WAS NOTED DURING REMOVAL FROM THE ANATOMY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12356982 ↗
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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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