MAVERICK BALLOON DILATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2011-00207
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2011
- Report Date
- January 19, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860019
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS WITH A STOPCOCK ATTACHED TO THE MANIFOLD. BLOOD AND CONTRAST WERE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DISTAL LUMEN. EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED TIP DAMAGE AND A LONGITUDINAL TEAR IN THE BALLOON WALL MATERIAL MEASURING PROXIMALLY 9MM IN LENGTH 0.25MM FROM BALLOON WAIST. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BALLOON TEAR AND TIP 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).
AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED THROUGH ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS' INTRODUCER SHEATH VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS TREATING A LESION LOCATED IN THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA) WITH THIS 5.0 / 20/153 MAVERICK XL BALLOON CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION WITHOUT RESISTANCE. ONCE TO THE LESION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED ON THE FIRST INFLATION AT RATED BURST PRESSURE AFTER BEING INFLATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE SECONDS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 6.0X15MM BALLOON CATHETER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED THROUGH ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS' INTRODUCER SHEATH VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS TREATING A LESION LOCATED IN THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA) WITH THIS 5.0 / 20/153 MAVERICK XL BALLOON CATHETER. THE DEVICE WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION WITHOUT RESISTANCE. ONCE TO THE LESION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED ON THE FIRST INFLATION AT RATED BURST PRESSURE AFTER BEING INFLATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE SECONDS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A 6.0X15MM BALLOON CATHETER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAVERICK BALLOON DILATION CATHETER | CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS | LOX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE | H7493790950200 | 12236904 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDIKIT INTRODUCER SHEATH |