FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER

MDR report key: 2923281 · Received April 6, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000093-2006-02721
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2006
Date of Event
March 16, 2006
Report Date
March 17, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Product Code
LOX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SHOULD FURTHER RELEVANT INFO BECOME AVAILABLE; A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PTCA PROCEDURE, THE QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER BALLOON RUPTURED AT 18 ATMS ON THE INFLATION. THE NUMBER OF INFLATIONS AND TO WHAT ATMS IS UNK. THE LESION BEING TREATED WAS A LESION IN THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) CORONARY ARTERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. NO PT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. PT STATUS IS REPORTED AS 'GOOD'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER PTCA CATHETER LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. 12 MM X 3.5 MM 8357685

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1