FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FATHOM -16

MDR report key: 21620552 · Received March 17, 2025

Report

Report Number
2124215-2025-14395
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 17, 2025
Date of Event
February 10, 2025
Report Date
March 17, 2025
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
DQX
UDI-DI
08714729762553
PMA / PMN Number
K111485
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

G4: PREMARKET/510(K) #: K111485, K170636.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE FRACTURE OCCURRED AND LEFT UNRETRIEVABLE INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE 100% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED ATHEROSCLEROTIC M1 OCCLUSION IN THE RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY. A 180X25CM FATHOM -16 GUIDEWIRE WAS SELECTED FOR USE. HOWEVER, DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURED SEGMENT OF THE DISTAL GUIDEWIRE WHICH REMAINS IN PLACE WITHIN THE M1 SEGMENT OF THE RIGHT MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY EXTENDING BACK INTO THE DISTAL RIGHT INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. ATTEMPTS TO SNARE THE FRACTURED GUIDEWIRE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4670 FATHOM -16 WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M001509100 0035349595 08714729762553

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other| R