SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3015053858-2023-00056
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 27, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2023
- Report Date
- September 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- QMG
- UDI-DI
- 00195451000089
- PMA / PMN Number
- P200039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED TO SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE EMITTERS SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR, AN INDICATION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FIRED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE HALF OF THE EMITTER OUTER BAND WAS DISLODGED FROM ITS LOCATION, AND IT COULD NOT BE LOCATED INSIDE THE BALLOON. THE OTHER HALF WAS FOUND LOCATED AT THE DISTAL BALLOON TIP. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE, THE REPORTED DEVICE FAILURE IS CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED BALLOON LOSS OF PRESSURE WAS ALSO CONFIRMED. THERE WAS A LONGITUDINAL TEAR STARTING FROM EMITTER 1, EXTENDING TO 9MM. THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BALLOON LOSS OF PRESSURE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO PATIENT CALCIUM A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD (LHR) AND TEST DOCUMENTATION DID NOT SHOW ANY ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. CRITERIA PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE DEVICES ARE BUILT TO APPROVED PROCEDURES AND MEET LOT RELEASE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA PRIOR TO BEING DISTRIBUTED.
A SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) BALLOON WAS USED TO TREAT A DE NOVO LESION IN THE CORONARY ARTERY. AFTER DELIVERING 30 PULSES, A BALLOON LOSS OF PRESSURE OCCURRED. POST IVL TREATMENT, INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND (IVUS) WAS INITIATED TO VIEW THE LESION. AN IMAGE OF A FOREIGN PARTICLE WAS OBSERVED IN IVUS WHICH THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED IT TO BE AN IVL MATERIAL THAT BROKE OFF.. ANOTHER IVL WAS PREPPED AND USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE INTENDED PROCEDURE. ANOTHER IVUS IMAGING WAS TAKEN AFTER THE USE OF THE SECOND DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FOREIGN PARTICLE APPEARED TO BE ON A DIFFERENT SITE FROM THE FIRST IMAGE THAT WAS TAKEN. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776364 | SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM | INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) CATHETER PRODUCT CODE: QMG (CORONARY) | QMG | SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC. | C2IVL2512 | 11B230502A | 00195451000089 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND (IVUS) CATHETERS - UNK MF. |