ROTAREX
Report
- Report Number
- 3008439199-2025-00159
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 20, 2025
- Report Date
- August 27, 2025
- Manufacturer
- STRAUB MEDICAL AG
- Product Code
- MCW
- UDI-DI
- 07640142811862
- PMA / PMN Number
- K211738
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H11: MANUFACTURING REVIEW: A MANUFACTURING REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND TO INDICATE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING RELATED CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND A CATHETER WITH A BROKEN HELIX OUTSIDE OF THE TUBE WAS PHYSICALLY INVESTIGATED. DURING PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION, THE HELIX WAS FOUND BROKEN AT 18 CM FROM THE TIP OF THE CATHETER. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BUT A DAMAGED CATHETER REPRESENTS A KNOWN INHERENT RISK. LABELING REVIEW: AS THE REPORTED EVENT DID NOT ALLEGE A LABELING OR USE RELATED ISSUE, A LABELING REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED. D2B (MCW; DQX), E1, G2, G3, H6 (COMPONENT, METHOD, RESULT, CONCLUSION). SECTION A THROUGH F: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE BY BD REPRESENTS ALL THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.
H11: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED. THE RETURN OF THE SAMPLE IS PENDING. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. D2B (MCW; DQX). SECTION A THROUGH F - THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BD REPRESENTS ALL OF THE KNOWN INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. DESPITE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, THE COMPLAINANT/REPORTER WAS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT, PRODUCT, OR PROCEDURAL DETAILS TO BD.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A THROMBECTOMY AND ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE USING THE ROTAREX DEVICE. DURING THE PREPARATION, THE HELIX ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A THROMBECTOMY AND ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE USING THE ROTAREX DEVICE. DURING THE PREPARATION, THE HELIX ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807656 | ROTAREX | THROMBECTOMY & ATHERECTOMY | MCW | STRAUB MEDICAL AG | 250753 | 07640142811862 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |