FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTABLATOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2123400 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02411
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT
Product Code
MCX
PMA / PMN Number
P900056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: THE CONSOLE AND FOOT PEDAL WERE RECEIVED. THE CONSOLE WAS TESTED WITH A TEST FOOT PEDAL AND A 1.75MM ROTALINK BURR. NO ROTATIONAL SPEED WAS OBTAINED IN TURBINE OR DYNAGLIDE MODES. A MASSIVE GAS/AIR LEAK WAS NOTED AT THE TURBINE PRESSURE SWITCH. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FOOT PEDAL IDENTIFIED THE DYNAGLIDE CONNECTOR O-RING WAS BROKEN AND THERE WAS SCORING ON THE CONNECTOR TIP. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS WEAR AND TEAR. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE ROTATIONAL SPEED DISPLAY DID NOT FUNCTION. DURING PREPARATION, THE ROTABLATOR CONSOLE WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OR MINUTE VALUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS THE DEVICE HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO A ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE ROTATIONAL SPEED DISPLAY DID NOT FUNCTION. DURING PREPARATION, THE ROTABLATOR CONSOLE WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OR MINUTE VALUE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS THE DEVICE HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROTABLATOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY MCX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT 22020-038-L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DYNAGLIDE FOOT PEDAL