FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM MAVERICK MR BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 1180842 · Received September 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2134265-2008-02763
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2008
Date of Event
August 25, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019/S179
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF AT THE USER FACILITY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (PTCA) PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE ECCENTRIC 95% STENOTIC AND MODERATELY CALCIFIED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE MILDLY TORTUOUS LEFT CIRCUMFLEX (LCX) ARTERY. THE LESION WAS PRE-DILATED WITH A 2.5MM X 12 MM MAVERICK BALLOON AND A 2.75MM X 12MM TAXUS STENT WAS DEPLOYED. THE 2.75MM X 8MM QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER WAS USED TO POST-DILATE THE STENT AND REPORTED TO HAVE BURST AT 10 ATM'S. THE DURATION OF THE INFLATION IS UNKNOWN, NOR HOW MANY TIMES OR ON WHICH INFLATION THE EVENT OCCURRED. THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT INJURY OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS "STABLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUANTUM MAVERICK MR BALLOON CATHETER LOX CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 8X2.75 MM 8863221

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR