DIREXION?
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2025-91055
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 16, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 26, 2025
- Report Date
- January 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KRA
- UDI-DI
- 08714729839453
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142259
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
E1: INITIAL REPORTER FACILITY NAME: (B)(6) HOSPITAL. E1: INITIAL REPORTER PHONE: (B)(6). G4: PREMARKET/510(K) #: K142259, K163701.
B5 - DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM SECTION UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (B)(6). G4 - PREMARKET / 510(K) #: K142259, K163701.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FRACTURED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE LIVER. A DIREXION MICROCATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL CHEMOEMBOLIZATION (TACE). HOWEVER, DURING COIL ADVANCING, A FRACTURE OCCURRED AT THE CONNECTION POINT OF THE MICROCATHETER'S DISTAL END. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT, AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE POST-PROCEDURE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FRACTURED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE LIVER. A DIREXION MICROCATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR TRANSCATHETER ARTERIAL CHEMOEMBOLIZATION (TACE). HOWEVER, DURING COIL ADVANCING, A FRACTURE OCCURRED AT THE CONNECTION POINT OF THE MICROCATHETER'S DISTAL END. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT, AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE POST-PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE ROTATION AT THE END FRACTURED. NO FRACTURED DEVICE WAS INSIDE THE PATIENT BECAUSE IT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2377 | DIREXION? | CATHETER, CONTINUOUS FLUSH | KRA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | M001195340 | 0036116251 | 08714729839453 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Male |