EMERGE?
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2026-10676
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 26, 2026
- Date of Event
- February 5, 2026
- Report Date
- April 7, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LOX
- UDI-DI
- 08714729806271
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113220
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
G4 PMA/510(K): K113220, K163174.
G4 PMA/510(K): K113220, K163174 INVESTIGATION RESULTS: DEVICE ANALYSIS FINDINGS: THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURN FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW: THIS DEVICE MET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION AND THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. LABELING REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) CONFIRMED THERE WAS RELEVANT CONTENT AND SUFFICIENT GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS COMPLAINT. NO UPDATES ARE REQUIRED TO THE IFU AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. RISK REVIEW: A RISK REVIEW WAS PERFORMED, AND IT CONFIRMED THAT THE EVENT WAS DEFINED IN THE RISK DOCUMENTATION. THIS EVENT TYPE HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR DURING PRODUCT RISK ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT ACCEPTABLE RISK BENEFIT FOR THE PRODUCT. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THIS INVESTIGATION IS ASSIGNED A MOST PROBABLE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION CODE OF CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED. THIS CODE WAS SELECTED AS THE MOST PROBABLE COMPLAINT CAUSE BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, AND NO IMAGE OR PROCEDURAL MEDIA WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. CLARIFICATION INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED FORM THE CUSTOMER REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT HOWEVER, NO NEW INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION A CLEAR CONCLUSION FOR THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED, NOR CAN THE ALLEGATION BE CONFIRMED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 4.00MM X 15MM EMERGE MR BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR USE. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE THE BALLOON OVER THE BACK END OF A NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC GUIDEWIRE, THE WIRE EXITED THROUGH THE BALLON. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT FULLY RECOVERED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE 4.00MM X 15MM EMERGE MR BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR USE. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE THE BALLOON OVER THE BACK END OF A NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC GUIDEWIRE, THE WIRE EXITED THROUGH THE BALLON. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PATIENT FULLY RECOVERED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525279 | EMERGE? | CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS | LOX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | H7493918915400 | 0034941775 | 08714729806271 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Male | 0.014 ABBOTT BMW UNIVERSAL GUIDEWIRE.| 0.014 ABBOTT BMW UNIVERSAL GUIDEWIRE. |