FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAVERICK²¿

MDR report key: 3042593 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-02158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
January 21, 2013
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THERE WAS SOLIDIFIED CONTRAST IN THE BALLOON AND INFLATION LUMEN. THE BALLOON WAS DEFLATED, AS-RECEIVED. THE HYPOTUBE WAS SEPARATED 36.5CM FROM THE EDGE OF THE STRAIN RELIEF. THE HYPOTUBE FRACTURE SURFACES WERE OVALED, WHICH SUGGESTS THE DEVICE WAS KINKED PRIOR TO SEPARATION. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BECAUSE THE INFLATION LUMEN WAS NOT INTACT DUE TO THE HYPOTUBE SEPARATION. THE REPORTED BALLOON LEAK COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SEPARATION WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCIES. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS NOW REPORTABLE BASED ON DEVICE ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION (PCI) THE DEVICE LEAKED AFTER INFLATION. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). A 2.0X15MM MAVERICK 2 BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO THE LESION BUT WHEN THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED A LEAK WAS NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION IS GOOD. HOWEVER, RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED A SHAFT BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
146509 MAVERICK²¿ CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493892815200 14829939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR