FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APEX MONORAIL

MDR report key: 1022786 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-00910
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
March 6, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 75% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. THE 2.00X15MM APEX MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER WAS INFLATED ON THE FIRST INFLATION TO NOMINAL PRESSURE AND THEN WAS INFLATED THE SECOND TIME TO 10ATMS AND RUPTURED. THE BALLOON WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE PT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE PT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS "GOOD". THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY OUS APPROVED BUT SIMILAR TO A MARKETED US DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APEX MONORAIL PTCA DILATATION CATHETER LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 2.00X15MM 11166724

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1