FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RENEGADE

MDR report key: 938049 · Received April 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000125-2007-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2007
Date of Event
March 19, 2007
Report Date
March 19, 2007
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORK
Product Code
KRA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS MANUFACTURER, BUT A PHYSICAL EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS OR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. A FIFTEEN (15) MONTH COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS PRODUCT. NO ADVERSE TREND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PRODUCT/DEVICE FAMILY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT IN 2007, A THERAPEUTIC EMBOLIZATION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON A FEMALE PT. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THIS CATHETER WITH A COIL, BUT FOUND THAT THE COIL COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN THEN EMPLOYED A COIL PUSHER TO FACILITATE THE COIL MOVEMENT, BUT THE COIL STILL REMAINED JAMMED CATHETER. THE X-RAY SHOWED THAT, THE COIL HAD BECOME JAMMED IN THE GAP OF THE CATHETER HUB, PREVENTING THE COIL FROM BEING DEPLOYED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN OBTAINED ANOTHER RENEGADE DEVICE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. ONE OTHER DEVICE WAS ALSO USED IN THIS PATIENT PROCEDURE; PLEASE REFERENCE ATTACHED MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER 6000125-200-000XX, WHICH DOCUMENTS THAT EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RENEGADE KRA KRA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORK NA 9225386

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR IDC DETACHABLE COIL, CAT # 3120220, LOT: 6145401