FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAVERICK2 BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 1900008 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-05156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
September 9, 2010
Report Date
October 25, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN TWO PIECES. BLOOD AND CONTRAST WERE PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTAL SHAFT. THE DETACHED PROXIMAL PIECE MEASURED 49-1/4" FROM MANIFOLD. THE DETACHED DISTAL PIECE MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 10-1/2" AND WAS DAMAGED AND ACCORDIONED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DISTAL SHAFT. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE DISTAL END OF THE DEVICE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE DISTAL TIP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TIP DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED 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

EVENT IS REPORTABLE BASED ON INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE, A BALLOON CATHETER WOULD NOT CROSS A LESION. THE 90% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED DISTAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. THE MAVERICK BALLOON CATHETER 15MM X 2.0MM WAS ADVANCED AND UNABLE TO CROSS THE LESION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER UNSPECIFIED DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS STABLE. HOWEVER, PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED A SHAFT BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAVERICK2 BALLOON CATHETER CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493892815200 13235655

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR