FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WANDA PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1830323 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-03908
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
August 13, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
SIMILAR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE. THE 78% STENOSED DE NOVO TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A NON TORTUOUS AND MODERATELY CALCIFIED ARTERIOVENOUS (AV) SHUNT. THE LESION WAS ECCENTRICALLY SHAPED AND MEASURED 5.8MM IN LENGTH AND 6.3MM IN DIAMETER. THE 6.0 X 40 WANDA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER WAS ADVANCED AND DURING THE FIRST INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 6 ATMS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS REPORTED AS STABLE. THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY OUS APPROVED BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO AN APPROVED US DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WANDA PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL LIT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H965SCH505100 13494591

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR