FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENCORE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 2935874 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-00193
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 3, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
MAV
PMA / PMN Number
K875064
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS CONSIDERED HANDLING DAMAGE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE A GAUGE ISSUE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE LOWER LEFT EXTREMITY. A ENCORE 26 INFLATION DEVICE WAS USED TO INFLATE A 5X40MM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER. HOWEVER, DURING THE FIRST INFLATION ATTEMPT THE DIAL ON THE ENCORE 26 WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY PRESSURE WITH VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF BALLOON INFLATION. THE ENCORE 26 WAS DETACHED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THE SAME MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS LISTED AS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41454 ENCORE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION MAV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M001151050 15582514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1