FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RENEGADE¿ HI-FLO¿ FATHOM¿ KIT

MDR report key: 2032041 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-00860
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
KRA
PMA / PMN Number
K100892
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE RETURNED DEVICE CONSISTED OF A GUIDE WIRE; THE MICROCATHETER WAS NOT RETURNED. THE DEVICE WAS EXAMINED AND NO FOREIGN MATTER COULD BE FOUND ON THE GUIDEWIRE. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A CHEMOTHERAPY EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED. AS THE PHYSICIAN UNPACKED THE FATHOM 16 180CM RENEGADE HI FLO 135CM 20 KIT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE FATHOM GUIDE WIRE WAS COVERED WITH 'SMALL DEBRIS' THAT WAS STICKY TO THE TOUCH'. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE OUTER PACKAGING AND THE STERILE POUCH WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN USED ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A CHEMOTHERAPY EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS CONTAMINATED. AS THE PHYSICIAN UNPACKED THE FATHOM 16 180CM RENEGADE HI FLO 135CM 20 KIT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE FATHOM GUIDE WIRE WAS COVERED WITH 'SMALL DEBRIS' THAT WAS STICKY TO THE TOUCH¿. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE OUTER PACKAGING AND THE STERILE POUCH WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN USED ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RENEGADE¿ HI-FLO¿ FATHOM¿ KIT RENEGADE HI-FLO FATHOM KIT KRA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M001184630 13434374

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1