FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANTAGE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE

MDR report key: 3932149 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2134265-2014-04204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
April 17, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
MAV
PMA / PMN Number
K120694
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE UNIT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE OR DEFECT. THE GAUGE NEEDLE OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS BELOW THE 0 ATM MARK. THE RETURNED GAUGE WAS REPLACED WITH A TEST GAUGE. THE UNIT THEN PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. 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 DEVICE ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BROKEN BARREL OCCURRED. A 26 ADVANTAGE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE WAS SELECTED AND USED TO INFLATE A BALLOON CATHETER. UPON INFLATION, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS NOTED AND IT LOOK LIKE THE SYRINGE WAS GOING TO BREAK. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD. HOWEVER, DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THE GAUGE READING WAS BELOW 0ATM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
409128 ADVANTAGE BALLOON CATHETER INFLATION DEVICE SYRINGE, BALLOON INFLATION MAV BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK H74904527011 0016658523

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1