FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTALINK PLUS

MDR report key: 1063802 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-01715
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 20, 2008
Report Date
May 20, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
MCX
PMA / PMN Number
P900056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT AND COMPLETION OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFO FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ATHERECTOMY/STENTING PROCEDURE, DEVICE WITHDRAWAL DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL ABLATION OF AN UNSPECIFIED LESION, THE PHYSICIAN WAS REMOVING THE BURR IN DYNAGLIDE WHEN HE NOTED THAT THE WIRE WAS MOVING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BRAKE DEFEAT BUTTON OF THE ROTALINK ADVANCER WAS STUCK IN PLACE. THE PHYSICIAN THEN REMOVED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, AND CONTINUED THE PROCEDURE WITH STENTING THE LESION. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED, AND PT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "OKAY".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTALINK PLUS MCX CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY MCX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1