FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OBW OCCLUSION BALLOON

MDR report key: 839473 · Received October 11, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000118-2006-00066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2006
Date of Event
September 10, 2006
Report Date
September 11, 2006
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SHOULD FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE; A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED TREATMENT PROCEDURE IN THE AORTIC ARCH, THE OCCLUSION BALLOON RUPTURED. WHEN THE BALLOON WAS FILLED WITH THE PRESCRIBED AMOUNT OF SALINE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BALLOON WAS LEAKING. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY DURING PREPARATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OCCLUSION BALLOON WITH NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. CURRENT PATIENT CONDITION IS REPORTED AS 'GOOD'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OBW OCCLUSION BALLOON OCCLUSION BALLOON DQX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NA 7781417

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR