FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GATEWAY PTA BALLOON
MDR report key: 1221873
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Received November 4, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2939204-2008-00551
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 4, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2008
- Report Date
- October 16, 2008
- Manufacturer
- NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
- Product Code
- GBA
- PMA / PMN Number
- H050001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
OTHER FOR VESSEL DISSECTION. NO ALLEGATION OF DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR NONCONFORMANCE CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT PRESENTED WITH "MODERATELY SEVERE" STENOSIS OF THE PROXIMAL BASILAR ARTERY AND WAS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO INTRACRANIAL ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING. THE STENOSIS WAS DILATED WITH A PTA BALLOON, INFLATED TO NOMINAL PRESSURE. FOLLOWING THE ANGIOPLASTY, A SMALL DISSECTION WAS NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE STENT AS PLANNED. PATIENT IS "STABLE".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATEWAY PTA BALLOON | (GBA) DILATATION BALLOON CATHETER | GBA | NEUROVASCULAR DIVISION, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | 20720-1525 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | WINGSPAN STENT (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC) |