FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERLING OVER-THE-WIRE

MDR report key: 1162198 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02665
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 25, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K053116
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 TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, DEFLATION DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE LESION BEING TREATED WAS 90% STENOSED LESION WITHOUT CALCIFICATION IN A MODERATELY TORTUROUS SHUNT. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY INFLATING THE STERLING OTW BALLOON. FIVE INFLATIONS WERE PERFORMED WITH A MAXIMUM INFLATION OF 14 ATMS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS BALLOON, BUT THE PHYSICIAN CLAIMED THAT THE CONTRAST MEDIA GOT OUT FROM THE BALLOON VERY SLOW WHILE DEFLATING FOR EACH DEFLATION. IT SEEMED THAT THE CONTRAST MEDIA WAS STAGNATED AT THE DISTAL OF THE BALLOON. THE PHYSICIAN DIDN'T NOTICE ANOMALIES AFTER BALLOON REMOVAL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED, AND PATIENT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS 'NO PROBLEM'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERLING OVER-THE-WIRE DQY CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 11645058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 GUIDE WIRE: RADIFOCUS| INFLATION DEVICE: MEDTRONIC EVEREST| INTRODUCER SHEATH: TERUMO4FR