STERLING?
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2025-87817
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 22, 2025
- Report Date
- December 23, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LIT
- UDI-DI
- 08714729859611
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141150
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
G4: PREMARKET / 510(K): K141150, K162350.
B5 - DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM: UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW INFORMATION OBTAINED. G4: PREMARKET / 510(K): K141150, K162350.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. A 6.0MMX150MMX150CM (4F) STERLING BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE INITIAL INFLATION AT 10 ATMOSPHERES FOR 40 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. A 6.0MMX150MMX150CM (4F) STERLING BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE INITIAL INFLATION AT 10 ATMOSPHERES FOR 40 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT NO PATIENT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, AS THE VASCULAR COURSE WAS NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY, NO PROCEDURAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT BECAUSE NO ISSUES WERE NOTED AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF IVR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2801932 | STERLING? | CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS | LIT | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | H74939031601610 | 0031797156 | 08714729859611 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |