FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRO -10 NEURO GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 797795 · Received December 15, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000078-2006-00636
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 15, 2006
Date of Event
November 24, 2006
Report Date
November 29, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV
Product Code
DQX
PMA / PMN Number
k032146
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE USER'S EXPERIENCE WAS USER RELATED. THE DEVICE WAS USED AFTER ITS EXPIRATION DATE. ADD'L PMA/510(K): K023700, K002907.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ON 11/29/2006 A PRODUCT PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A CEREBRAL AVM (ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION) EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING PRE SHAPING OF THE WIRE'S (DEVICE IN QUESTION) TIP, THE TIP RUPTURED. THE (DEVICE IN QUESTION) WAS NEVER USED IN A PATIENT." IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS AND THAT THE PATIENT CONDITION IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRO -10 NEURO GUIDEWIRE DQX - GUIDEWIRE DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP., NEUROVASCULAR DIV 1631 B04199

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *