OPTICROSS?
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2014-06997
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 22, 2014
- Report Date
- October 27, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT (SUD)
- Product Code
- OBJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123621
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE SHEATH ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE CLEAR TUBING DETACHED FROM THE BLUE TUBING AT THE LAP JOINT. THIS FULLY EXPOSES THE IMAGING CORE. SINCE THE CLEAR TUBING WAS DETACHED, THE DISTANCE FROM THE DISTAL END OF THE TRANSDUCER HOUSING TO THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS NOT MEASURED. MEASUREMENT OF THE DETACHED IMAGING WINDOW IS 28.3 CM. THE CCP BOARD AND PINS APPEARED NORMAL AND A GOOD CLICK SOUND WAS HEARD DURING INSERTION INTO THE MDU SYSTEM. THE UNIT WAS CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED BY THE IMAGING SYSTEM WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE MDU DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. FULL IMAGE CHARACTERIZATION TESTING CANNOT BE PERFORMED BASED ON THE RETURNED CONDITION OF THE CATHETER. NO OTHER ISSUES OR DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED DURING PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT CONFIRMED AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE OR ANY ANOMALIES WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY. (B)(4).
REPORTABLE BASED ON DEVICE ANALYSIS COMPLETED ON 27OCT2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 5FR OPTICROSS CATHETER WAS RECOGNIZED AS 8FR ATLANTIS PV 15 MHZ. DURING AN ASSESSMENT OF A MILDLY TOURTOUS, SEVERELY CALCIFIED LESION LOCATED AT THE OSTIUM OF THE LEFT MAIN ARTERY, AN OPTICROSS IMAGING CATHETER WAS USED. WHEN THE 5FR OPTICROSS IMAGING CATHETER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT, IT WAS REGISTERED AS A 8FR ATLANTIS PV 15MHZ. THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AND DID NOT ENTER THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THE USE OF ANOTHER 5FR OPTICROSS IVUS IMAGING CATHETER WHICH REGISTERED APPROPRIATELY AND WAS ABLE TO BE USED IN A DIAGNOSTIC FASHION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. HOWEVER, DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED THE SHEATH ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE CLEAR TUBING DETACHED FROM THE BLUE TUBING AT THE LAP JOINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736167 | OPTICROSS? | CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRAVASCULAR | OBJ | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - FREMONT (SUD) | H749518110 | 17193429 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 YR |