FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC QUANTUM APEX?

MDR report key: 3173117 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-04102
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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 FACTOR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY. ABLATION WAS DONE USING A 1.5MM ROTABLATOR ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM PRE-DILATION USING A 15MM X 2.75MM NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON CATHETER HOWEVER, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 20 ATMS. THE DEVICE WAS THEN REMOVED AND EXCHANGED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT STATUS WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274045 NC QUANTUM APEX? CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493912415270 15866819

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1