INTERLOCK?
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2013-04134
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2013
- Report Date
- April 30, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
- Product Code
- KRD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060078
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVENT DATE: (B)(6) 2013. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE BATCH HISTORY, HISTORICAL TRENDING, AND SIMILAR COMPLAINT TRENDING REVIEW FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EMBOLIZATION TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THE COIL DETACHED PREMATURELY. THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING TREATMENT OF A VARICOCELE. A NON BSC MICROCATHETER WAS POSITIONED AND THE 6.0MM X 20CM INTERLOCK COIL WAS ADVANCED. THE COIL DETACHED WITHIN THE MICROCATHETER AT AN UNSPECIFIED LOCATION. THEY PUSHED THE COIL OUT; HOWEVER, WHEN IT WAS DEPLOYED, THE COIL DID NOT FORM AS EXPECTED. THEY DECIDED IT WAS FINE DUE TO THE ANATOMICAL LOCATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235242 | INTERLOCK? | DEVICE, VASCULAR, FOR PROMOTING EMBOLIZATION | KRD | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK | M001361570 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |