FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APEX MONORAIL

MDR report key: 2182966 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-03114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: OVER (B)(6) OLD. 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, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 2.0MM X15MM APEX MONORAIL BALLOON WAS BEING USED TO PRE-DILATE AN UNSPECIFIED LESION AND RUPTURED AT NOMINAL PRESSURE THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER WITH SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT'S CONDITION WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APEX MONORAIL CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY H7493895915200 13197028

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1