FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NOVOSTE B-RAIL

MDR report key: 3225999 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3225999
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 2013
Report Date
July 2, 2013
Manufacturer
BEST VASCULAR, INC
Product Code
MOU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO CORRECTLY DEPLOY BRACHYTHERAPY CATHETER (ABR-0346) AS THERE WAS A 'KINK' IN THE CATHETER. ANOTHER CATHETER HAD TO BE USED. NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?CATHETERIZATION WITH ANGIOGRAPHY FOLLOWED BY INTRAVASCULAR BRACHYTHERAPY DUE TO THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL STENOTIC PORTION OF THE RIGHT FEMORAL POPLITEAL GRAFT.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301745 NOVOSTE B-RAIL BRACHY CATHETER MOU BEST VASCULAR, INC * BW0135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR