FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC QUANTUM APEX PTCA DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2140415 · Received June 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 30, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: 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 THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) TREATMENT PROCEDURE A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE UNSPECIFIED TARGET LESION WAS 90 PERCENT STENOSED, AND SEVERELY TORTUOUS, AND CALCIFIED. THE 8.0MM X 4.50MM NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION FOR POSTDILATION. ON THE FIRST INFLATION THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT AN UNKNOWN PRESSURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NC QUANTUM APEX PTCA DILATATION CATHETER CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493912408450 14008598

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1