FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROTALINK? ADVANCER

MDR report key: 3770681 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-02240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
December 24, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
MCX
PMA / PMN Number
P900056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR.: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE OF THE ADVANCER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATING A RESISTANCE WAS MET. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS CONSIDERED HANDLING DAMAGE AS THE EVENT OCCURRED WITHOUT DIRECT PATIENT CONTACT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTABLE BASED ON ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A GUIDE WIRE JAMMED. A ROTALINK ADVANCER AND 330CM ROTAWIRE WERE SELECTED FOR PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION. DURING PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ROTAWIRE JAMMED IN THE ADVANCER AND AN UNUSUAL NOISE WERE OBSERVED. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE ROTAWIRE WAS KINKED DURING THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. HOWEVER, DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE OF THE ADVANCER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RETURNED DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
248467 ROTALINK? ADVANCER CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY MCX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK H80222782001A0 0016476765

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ROTA WIRE: GUIDE WIRE