FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAVERICK2 MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER

MDR report key: 840668 · Received February 16, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000093-2007-00366
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2007
Date of Event
January 19, 2007
Report Date
January 19, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019/S179
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME EVENT AS MFR# 2954755-2007-00020. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE MAVERICK2 MONORAIL BALLOON RUPTURED. THE LESION BEING TREATED WAS LOCATED IN THE HEAVILY CALCIFIED, 95% STENOSED SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT (SVG). THE PHYSICIAN DEPLOYED A FILTER WIRE DISTAL TO THE LESION AND PREDILATED WITH THE MAVERICK2 MONORAIL BALLOON. ON THE INITIAL INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS REMOVING THE MAVERICK2 MONORAIL BALLOON CATHETER, HE NOTICED THAT THE DISTAL HALF OF THE BALLOON WAS NOT PRESENT. THE PHYSICIAN USED A 2.0 MAVERICK MONORAIL TO PUSH THE CATHETER TIP AND BALLOON MATERIAL ONTO THE WIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RECAPTURE THE FILTERWIRE, THE RETRIEVAL SHEATH WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH THE FILTER BECAUSE IT MET RESISTANCE WHERE THE BALLOON MATERIAL REMAINED ON THE WIRE. THE FILTERWIRE AND GUIDE CATHETER WERE REMOVED AS ONE UNIT. WHEN INSPECTING THE FILTERWIRE, THE SHAFT AND BALLOON MATERIAL WERE ON THE FILTER WIRE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER MFR'S GUIDEWIRE AND STENT. IT WAS THE PHYSICIAN'S OPINION THAT THE CALCIFICATION OF THE LESION CAUSED THE BALLOON TO RUPTURE. THE BALLOON WAS THEN HUNG UP ON THE CALCIFICATION CAUSING IT TO RIP. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PT COMPLICATIONS. PT STATUS IS LISTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAVERICK2 MONORAIL PTCA CATHETER LOX CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY PERCUTANEOU LOX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MAVERICK2 12/3.5 9046365

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other GUIDEWIRE: .014 COUGAR| STENT: RACER 6.0X18