FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EMERGE?

MDR report key: 3241331 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2134265-2013-05095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K113220
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 MFR.: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN 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 OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE RIGHT RADIAL ARTERY. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY CALCIFIED AND MILDLY TORTUOUS DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). AFTER AN UNSPECIFIED GUIDE WIRE CROSSED THE LESION, A 2.00 MM X 15 MM EMERGE BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED AND ADVANCED TO DILATE THE LESION. UPON FIRST INFLATION AT 8 ATMOSPHERES, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED INTACT. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341909 EMERGE? CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493919315200 15832111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1