FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COYOTE

MDR report key: 3952632 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037351
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
July 15, 2014
Report Date
July 17, 2014
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LIT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 3.5 X 100MM COYOTE OVER THE WIRE BALLOON USED TO TREAT A LESION IN THE LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. WE DECIDED TO CHANGE WIRES TO ADVANCE THE SYSTEM FURTHER SO AN ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE WIRES OUT WAS MADE. THE NEW 0.014 WIRE WOULD NOT INSERT AND PASS BEYOND THE HUB OF THE BALLOON. NOT EVEN THE STIFF SIDE OF THE WIRE WOULD PASS. IN ORDER TO SAVE PLACEMENT AND GET A WIRE DOWN INTO THE FAR SIDE OF THE LESION WE HAD TO CUT THE HUB OFF AND WE WERE SUCCESSFUL AT PLACING THE NEW WIRE DISTAL TO THE LESION AND RETRIEVING THE BALLOON SHAFT BACK OUT OF THE BODY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
423139 COYOTE BALLOON LIT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC COYOTE 15289832

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other 6 FR ANSEL 1| 300CM CONFIENTA PRO 12| 300CM SPARTACORE