SCEPTER XC
Report
- Report Number
- 2032493-2023-01095
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 21, 2023
- Report Date
- July 22, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MICROVENTION, INC.
- Product Code
- DQY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121785
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
UDI RELATED DATA QUALITY UPDATES ONLY. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED: D2A - COMMON DEVICE NAME. THE DEVICE CONFIGURATION OF THIS PRODUCT (SCEPTER XC) IS ONLY SOLD IN JAPAN; HOWEVER, IT IS THE SAME AS THE SCEPTER XC THAT IS U.S. APPROVED UNDER 510(K) K121785.
INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED BALLOON CATHETER FOUND THE COILS AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE BALLOON TO BE UNWOUND AND THE YELLOW POLYIMIDE RING DISLODGED WITHIN THE BALLOON NEAR THE UNWOUND COILS, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE POLYIMIDE RING IS A COMPONENT OF THE DEVICE AND NOT A FOREIGN OBJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PHYSICAL EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE EXACT CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO THE POLYIMIDE RING DISLODGING, BUT THIS CONDITION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DEVICE EXPERIENCING FORCES OVER SPECIFICATION DUE TO OVER INFLATION.
A SEARCH FOR NON-CONFORMANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PART/LOT NUMBER COMBINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRODUCTION-RELATED ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE COMPLAINT THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AT A LATER DATE, AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
PLEASE SEE SECTION H11 FOR UDI RELATED DATA QUALITY UPDATES.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION OF THE BALLOON, A SMALL BUT VISIBLE YELLOW FOREIGN SUBSTANCE WAS OBSERVED IN THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON WAS NOT USED IN THE PATIENT, AND ANOTHER BALLOON WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR HEALTH DAMAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 759697 | SCEPTER XC | BALLOON CATHETER | DQY | MICROVENTION, INC. | MV-BXA41115 | 0000409162 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |