FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTALINK? PLUS

MDR report key: 25001709 · Received April 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
2124215-2026-22595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2026
Date of Event
March 27, 2026
Report Date
April 27, 2026
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
MCX
UDI-DI
08714729228363
PMA / PMN Number
P900056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A - PATIENT IDENTIFIER: (B)(6). E1 - INITIAL REPORTER PHONE: (B)(6). GOOD FAITH EFFORT ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TRY AND RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT, BUT FURTHER INFORMATION WAS UNABLE TO BE OBTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BURR BECAME STUCK WITH THE GUIDEWIRE. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. A 1.50MM ROTABLATOR ROTALINK PLUS AND ROTAWIRE-IC WERE SELECTED FOR USE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN PREPARED FOR ROTATIONAL ABLATION AND USED THE GUIDEWIRE FOR CALCIFICATION TREATMENT. AFTER EXCHANGING THE ROTATIONAL ABLATION GUIDEWIRE IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY, THE GUIDEWIRE WAS CONNECTED TO THE BURR. THE GUIDEWIRE CROSSED THE TAIL END OF THE BURR AND WAS SLOWLY INSERTED INTO THE BLOOD VESSEL TO APPROACH THE CALCIFICATION AREA. HOWEVER, DURING THE ROTATIONAL ABLATION PROCESS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS STUCK TO THE BURR AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED FORWARD OR BACKWARD. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUSH IT. THEREFORE, THE BURR AND GUIDEWIRE WERE REPLACED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS, AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279029 ROTALINK? PLUS CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY MCX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION H749236310030 0037606328 08714729228363

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1