BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    EMERGE?

    MDR report key: 4193579 · Received October 22, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2134265-2014-06389
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 22, 2014
    Date of Event
    September 30, 2014
    Report Date
    September 30, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE
    Product Code
    LOX
    PMA / PMN Number
    K113220
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. 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).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY CALCIFIED AND MODERATELY TORTUOUS PROXIMAL LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY. A 1.20MM X 8MM EMERGE¿ BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE PRESSURE LEVEL UP TO THE RATED BURST PRESSURE (RBP), HOWEVER, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT AROUND 10 ATMOSPHERES. THE DEVICE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT¿S STATUS WAS GOOD.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    671826 EMERGE? CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE H7493919308120 16966726

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1