FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTABLATOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2962352 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-01085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Date of Event
November 6, 2012
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MIAMI
Product Code
MCX
PMA / PMN Number
P900056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE VISUAL AND TACTILE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE PRESENTS A FRACTURE 193.8 CM FROM THE DISTAL END. ALL THE OUTER DIAMETER MEASUREMENTS ARE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE FRACTURED SECTION WAS SENT TO THE (B)(4) FOR ANALYSIS. AS PER (B)(4) RESULTS THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A MECHANICAL CUT. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. ALL GATHERED INFORMATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTABLE BASED ON THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE, DEFORMATION OCCURRED. DURING PRE-TEST, OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE ROTAWIRE GUIDE WIRE APPEARED TO BE "LIFTED". THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STATUS IS GOOD. HOWEVER, THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE GUIDE WIRE FRACTURED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTABLE BASED ON THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE, DEFORMATION OCCURRED. DURING PRE-TEST, OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE ROTAWIRE GUIDE WIRE APPEARED TO BE "LIFTED". THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STATUS IS GOOD. HOWEVER, THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE GUIDE WIRE FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
65940 ROTABLATOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY MCX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MIAMI H802232390010 14734682

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1