FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERLING BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2090371 · Received May 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-01894
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K053116
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE (B)(4) RELATES TO COMPONENT (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. 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 THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, BALLOON DEFLATION ISSUES WAS ENCOUNTERED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY. THE DENOVO LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND MILDLY CALCIFIED DISTAL SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA). A 5.0 X 100/135 STERLING OTW BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED AND THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED, HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON. THE NUMBER OF INFLATIONS AND TO WHAT ATMS IS UNSPECIFIED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BALLOON SHAFT WAS "TRANSECTED"; HOWEVER, THE BALLOON STILL DID NOT DEFLATE. THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED INFLATED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CONCLUDED. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERLING BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H74939032501010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INTRODUCER SHEATH, 5F 11CM TERUMO| GUIDE WIRE, 0.018 THRUWAY