FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WANDA PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2110619 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-01996
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2011
Report Date
May 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
SIMILAR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE 99% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND MODERATELY CALCIFIED RIGHT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA). THIS 3.0-80, 120 WANDA BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR PRE-DILATION AND ADVANCED TO THE LESION WITHOUT RESISTANCE. ONCE TO THE LESION, THE BALLOON CATHETER WAS INFLATED TWICE TO 8ATMS WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. ON THE THIRD INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 5ATMS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD. THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY OUS APPROVED BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO AN APPROVED US DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WANDA PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL LIT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H965SCH505260 14138144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 .035 RADIFOCUS GUIDE WIRE| 6F TERUMO DESTINATION INTRODUCER SHEATH