FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GALAXY INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2880025 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2134265-2012-08406
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
November 28, 2012
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT (CE)
Product Code
IYO
PMA / PMN Number
K980851
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR: 2134265-2012-08213 AND 2134265-2012-08407. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE, THE ILAB ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM MOTOR DRIVE UNIT FAILED TO PULLBACK. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE 50% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). THIS ILAB ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM MOTOR DRIVE (MDU) WAS SELECTED; HOWEVER, THE MDU FAILED TO PULLBACK DUE TO A LOST COG-WHEEL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO COG TO ENGAGE THE SLED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THIS DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THAT PATIENTS STATUS IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GALAXY INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND SYSTEM SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC IYO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT (CE) UNK428

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1