FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENCORE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2211953 · Received August 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-03292
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 16, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
MAV
PMA / PMN Number
K955869
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE, FOREIGN MATTER WAS FOUND. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS OPENING THE PACKAGE OF AN ENCORE 26 SINGLE INFLATION DEVICE A 2 TO 3 CM HAIR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE TRAY AFTER THE SEAL BARRIER WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE FOUND TO THE SHIPPING CONTAINER. THIS OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE BODY WITH NO PATIENT CONTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IT GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENCORE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION MAV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK H74904526011 14256875

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1