FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GATEWAY PTA BALLOON

MDR report key: 1221873 · 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)