ALAIR¿
Report
- Report Number
- 3005099803-2015-02335
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 19, 2015
- Date of Event
- December 17, 2014
- Report Date
- July 24, 2015
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
- Product Code
- OOY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P080032
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. IF ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IS IDENTIFIED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ALAIR BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY (BT) CATHETER WAS USED DURING A BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AS PART OF THE (B)(4) STUDY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BASED ON THE EVENT OF ACUTE BRONCHITIS TREATED WITH MEDICATION. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE THIRD BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY TREATMENT TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER LOBES OF THE LUNGS. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED TO THE DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ON (B)(6) 2014 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ACUTE BRONCHITIS. THE PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED COUGH (PRODUCTIVE AND NON-PRODUCTIVE), DYSPNEA, FATIGUE, FEVER, OTALGIA, WHEEZE, PHARYNGITIS, POST NASAL DISCHARGE, NASAL CONGESTION, SINUS PRESSURE, AND HEADACHE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ZPACK, MEDROL DOSE PACK, TESSALON PERLES, CLARITIN, NORTRIPTYLINE, AND AMOXICILLIN. ON (B)(6) 2015 THE EVENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE RESOLVED. BASELINE SPIROMETRY VALUES; VISIT DATE: (B)(6) 2012. PRE-BRONCHODILATOR; FEV1: 2.27. FEV1 % PREDICTED: 88.67 FVC: 3.70; FVC % PREDICTED: 124.16; POST-BRONCHODILATOR; FEV1: 2.76; FEV1 % PREDICTED: 107.81; FVC: 3.69; FVC % PREDICTED: 123.83.
IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION THAT AN ALAIR BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY (BT) CATHETER WAS USED DURING A BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 AS PART OF THE (B)(4) STUDY. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BASED ON THE EVENT OF ACUTE BRONCHITIS TREATED WITH MEDICATION. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE THIRD BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY TREATMENT TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER LOBES OF THE LUNGS. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED TO THE DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ACUTE BRONCHITIS. THE PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED COUGH (PRODUCTIVE AND NON-PRODUCTIVE), DYSPNEA, FATIGUE, FEVER, OTALGIA, WHEEZE, PHARYNGITIS, POST NASAL DISCHARGE, NASAL CONGESTION, SINUS PRESSURE, AND HEADACHE. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ZPACK, MEDROL DOSE PACK, TESSALON PERLES, CLARITIN, NORTRIPTYLINE, AND AMOXICILLIN. ON (B)(6) 2015, THE EVENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE RESOLVED. BASELINE SPIROMETRY VALUES: VISIT DATE: (B)(6) 2012. PRE-BRONCHODILATOR: FEV1: 2.27; FEV1 % PREDICTED: 88.67; FVC: 3.70; FVC % PREDICTED: 124.16. POST-BRONCHODILATOR: FEV1: 2.76; FEV1 % PREDICTED: 107.81; FVC: 3.69; FVC % PREDICTED: 123.83. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 09SEP2015. THIS ADVERSE EVENT, ACUTE BRONCHITIS, IS NO LONGER DEEMED RELATED TO PROCEDURE DUE TO THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED SINCE THE LAST PROCEDURE. ACCORDING TO THE SITE, ALL THE SYMPTOMS REPORTED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT OF BRONCHITIS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE BT PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINT OF BRONCHITIS AND ALL SYMPTOMS REPORTED HAVE BEEN RESCINDED BY THE USER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547069 | ALAIR¿ | BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY SYSTEM | OOY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK | M005ATS25010 | CM-112712-003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 YR | Required Intervention |