FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAVERICK2 BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 1951362 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2010-05817
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
December 17, 2010
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT REVEALED THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN 2 PIECES. THE PROXIMAL END MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 26CM TO THE BREAKING POINT. THE DISTAL END MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 123.5CM TO DISTAL TIP. CONTRAST WAS VISIBLE IN THE BALLOON WALL. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NO OTHER DAMAGE. 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

REPORTABLE BASED ON ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2010. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A SHAFT FRACTURE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. DURING INITIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE 20MM X 2.0MM MAVERICK 2 BALLOON, A SHAFT BREAK OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4" FROM THE HUB, WHICH IS AT A PORTION UNLIKELY TO ENTER THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER OF THE SAME AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK. HOWEVER, DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THE SHAFT BREAK WAS LOCATED ON A PORTION OF THE DEVICE THAT MAY ENTER THE PATIENT.

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 H7493892820200 13573973

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1