FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERLING BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2061182 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-01168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K053118
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: (B)(6). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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 DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED, DENOVO TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED LEFT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA). A 6.0 X 40/135 STERLING BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION FOR PREDILATION. THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TWICE TO 14ATMS AND UPON THE THIRD INFLATION TO 14ATMS THE BALLOON RUPTURED AFTER 15 SECONDS. THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERLING BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H74939031604010 13998134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CRUISE TREASURE GUIDE WIRE| 6F PARENT INTRODUCER SHEATH| EVEREST INFLATION DEVICE