FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2CM PERIPHERAL CUTTING BALLOON®

MDR report key: 2993160 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-01302
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 12, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K041993
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS RELATED TO USER ERROR AS THE DFU STATES THE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED SHEATH FOR THIS SIZE DEVICE IS 7F (2.33 MM) IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 6F SHEATH WAS USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LEFT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A LIFTED BLADE WAS NOTED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE LEFT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY. A 7.00 MM/2.0 CM/135 CM PERIPHERAL CUTTING BALLOON WAS BEING USED WITH AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S 6F SHEATH. THE CUTTING BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO 6 ATM THEN DEFLATED AND INFLATED TO 10 ATM. THE CUTTING BALLOON WAS REMOVED AND THE PHYSICIAN EXAMINED THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE DEVICE PRIOR TO PUTTING THE DEVICE BACK ONTO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S GUIDE WIRE AND NOTED A LIFTED BLADE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A 7.0 MM X 2.0 CM CUTTING BALLOON THAT WAS INFLATED FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND 15 SECONDS. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
96757 2CM PERIPHERAL CUTTING BALLOON® CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINA LIT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY M001PCB70201350 15668384

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR