FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRASONIC IMAGING CATHETER - CORONARY

MDR report key: 2111726 · Received June 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2011
Date of Event
May 5, 2011
Report Date
May 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

SAME CASE AS MFR#: 2134265-2011-01937. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES OCCURRED. THE 70% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED, MODERATELY TORTUOUS MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD). WITHOUT PREDILATING, A 3.0X16MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED AND THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED AT 14ATM/10SEC. THE STENT WAS UNDER EXPANDED AND IT WAS POST DILATED WITH A 3.0X16MM QUANTUM MAVERICK BALLOON INFLATED TO 24ATM FOR 10 SECONDS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS CONCERTINED. NEXT, AN ATLANTIS PRO IMAGING CATHETER WAS ADVANCED AND WAS SEVERELY TRAPPED IN THE SHORTENED STENT. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO PUSH AND PULL. THEN A NON-BSC STENT WAS PLACED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT¿S STATUS IS FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR#: 2134265-2011-01937. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STENTING TREATMENT PROCEDURE, REMOVAL DIFFICULTIES OCCURRED. THE 70% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED, MODERATELY TORTUOUS MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD). WITHOUT PREDILATING, A 3.0X16MM PROMUS ELEMENT STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM (SDS) WAS ADVANCED AND THE STENT WAS DEPLOYED AT 14ATM/10SEC. THE STENT WAS UNDER EXPANDED AND IT WAS POST DILATED WITH A 3.0X16MM QUANTUM MAVERICK BALLOON INFLATED TO 24ATM FOR 10 SECONDS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STENT WAS CONCERTINED. NEXT, AN ATLANTIS PRO IMAGING CATHETER WAS ADVANCED AND WAS SEVERELY TRAPPED IN THE SHORTENED STENT. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO PUSH AND PULL. THEN A NON-BSC STENT WAS PLACED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRASONIC IMAGING CATHETER - CORONARY CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, DIAGNOSTIC DQO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT UNK97

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR A 3.0X16MM QUANTUM MAVERICK BALLOON| 3.0X16MM PROMUS ELEMENT SDS