FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER

MDR report key: 660823 · Received January 4, 2006

Report

Report Number
2132562-2006-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2006
Date of Event
December 5, 2005
Report Date
December 5, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LOX
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PCI PROCEDURE, LESION CROSSING DIFFICULTIES AND A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE LESION BEING TREATED WAS IN THE 1ST DIAGONAL BRANCH OF THE PROXIMAL LAD CORONARY ARTERY. THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY CROSSING A CYPHER STENT WITH THE QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER. AFTER CROSSING THE STENT, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 12 ATMS ON THE SECOND INFLATION. THE NUMBER OF ATMS REACHED ON THE INITIAL INFLATION IS UNKNOWN. A 7F BRITETIP JL4 GUIDE CATHETER, A TRECK AND WHISPER GUIDE WIRE, A CYPHER STENT, AND AN EVEREST INFLATION DEVICE WERE ALSO USED IN THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUANTUM MAVERICK MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER PTCA CATHETER LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 15MM X 2.0MM 7989697

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN