MUSTANG?
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2014-03957
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2014
- Report Date
- June 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- FGE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110122
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: A VISUAL AND TACTILE EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO KINKS OR DAMAGE ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DEVICE. POSITIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND A LEAK WAS NOTED. A FURTHER MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS NOTED A LONGITUDINAL TEAR IN THE BALLOON BODY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE BALLOON MATERIAL AND MARKERBANDS IDENTIFIED NO ISSUES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. 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).
REPORTABLE BASED ON DEVICE ANALYSIS APPROVED ON (B)(4) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CROSSING DIFFICULTIES WAS ENCOUNTERED. VASCULAR ACCESS WAS OBTAINED WITH RETROGRADE APPROACH. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE FOREARM SHUNT. FOLLOWING THE INSERTION OF A 5F UNSPECIFIED INTRODUCER SHEATH AND A 35MM UNSPECIFIED GUIDE WIRE, A 5.0 X 40, 40CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED FOR USE AND ADVANCED BUT FAILED TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS GOOD. HOWEVER, RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED BALLOON TORN LONGITUDINALLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402955 | MUSTANG? | CATHETER, BILIARY, DIAGNOSTIC | FGE | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | H74939171050440 | 0016637850 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCER SHEATH: 5F SHEATH| GUIDEWIRE: 35 WIRE |