EMERGE?
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2025-68314
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 2, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 20, 2025
- Report Date
- October 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LOX
- UDI-DI
- 08714729806417
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113220
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
G4: PREMARKET / 510(K) #: K163174. GOOD FAITH EFFORT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRY AND RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT, BUT FURTHER INFORMATION WAS UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED.
G4: PREMARKET / 510(K) #: K163174. B5. DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM UPDATED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON DETACHMENT OCCURRED REQUIRING UNEXPECTED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. A 2.50MM X 15MM NC EMERGE BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATION. DURING CIRCUMFLEX CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, THE DISTAL BALLOON CATHETER WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED AND MIGRATED INTO THE CORONARY ARTERY. THE DETACHED DEVICE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND AN UNEXPECTED MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE INTERVENTION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON DETACHMENT OCCURRED REQUIRING UNEXPECTED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. A 2.50MM X 15MM NC EMERGE BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATION. DURING CIRCUMFLEX CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, THE DISTAL BALLOON CATHETER WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED AND MIGRATED INTO THE CORONARY ARTERY. THE DETACHED DEVICE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT, AND AN UNEXPECTED MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE INTERVENTION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE CORRECT DEVICE SIZE WAS A 2.50MM X 30MM EMERGE BALLOON CATHETER, NOT THE 2.50MM X 15MM NC EMERGE BALLOON CATHETER AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2435193 | EMERGE? | CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS | LOX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | H7493918930250 | 0035960402 | 08714729806417 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |