ALAIR?
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2014-01667
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 4, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 24, 2013
- Report Date
- March 20, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
- Product Code
- OOY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P080032
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE TO DISTRIBUTION. A LABELING REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THIS DEVICE WAS USED PER THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU) / PRODUCT LABEL. THE DFU LISTS ASTHMA EXACERBATION AS POSSIBLE ADVERSE EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR WITH THE USE OF THIS DEVICE. THEREFORE, THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE CLASSIFICATION IS ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ON (B)(6) 2014 THAT AN ALAIR BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY CATHETER WAS USED DURING A BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY (BT) PROCEDURE. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BASED ON THE EVENT OF ASTHMA EXACERBATION TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HER FIRST BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY TREATMENT TO THE RIGHT LOWER LOBE ON (B)(6) 2013. THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED ASTHMA EXACERBATION. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE EVENT AND STATED THAT IT WAS ¿NOT LINKED TO THE ALAIR PRODUCT.¿ THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2013 AND WAS TREATED WITH AUGMENTIN AND SALBUTAMOL. THE EVENT RESOLVED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2013 "WITHOUT AFTEREFFECTS".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204053 | ALAIR? | BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY SYSTEM | OOY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK | M005ATS25020 | CM081512 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Hospitalization| R |