RENEGADE
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
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.
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 |