FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 1022288 · Received March 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-00877
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 26, 2008
Date of Event
February 27, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019/S167
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (PTCA) PROCEDURE, A SHAFT BREAK OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOTIC, PROGRESSIVE, DE NOVO LESION WAS LOCATED AT A BIFURCATION OF THE MILDLY CALCIFIED AND SEVERELY TORTUOUS LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) CORONARY ARTERY. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS GAINED VIA THE RADIAL ARTERY. THE 12MM X 3.5MM QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER WAS BEING USED TO POST DILATE A DRUG ELUTING STENT. ON INFLATION WAS PERFORMED TO 18 ATMS. SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE WAS REPORTED DURING WITHDRAWAL AND A SHAFT BREAK OCCURRED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE SHAFT SLIGHTLY KINKED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITH THE GUIDE CATHETER AS A UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. PT STATUS IS REPORTED AS "STABLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER LOX CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 12X3.5MM 11169959

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR