FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENCORE¿ 26 ADVANTAGE KIT

MDR report key: 2872990 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-07594
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
MAV
PMA / PMN Number
K955869
Removal / Correction Number
90803893FA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS SUPPLIER DESIGN. INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE FOUND THAT THE VENDOR PROCESS FOR HUB TO CANNULA TRANSITION IS NOT OPTIMIZED TO PRODUCE THE INSERTION TOOL PART. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE GUIDEWIRE WAS DAMAGED. WHILE INSERTING A NON-BSC GUIDE WIRE IN THE INSERTION TOOL, THE GUIDE WIRE WAS "SHREDDED" AS IT PASSED THROUGH. THERE WAS A GRITTY FEEDBACK FROM THE WIRE AS IT PASSED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENCORE¿ 26 ADVANTAGE KIT SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION MAV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK H74904527052

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1