ROTAPRO
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2019-16791
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 16, 2020
- Date of Event
- December 23, 2019
- Report Date
- January 16, 2020
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MCX
- UDI-DI
- 08714729893370
- PMA / PMN Number
- P900056
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
WEIGHT: (B)(6). UNIT OF MEASURE: WEIGHT KG. (B)(6).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ROTAWIRE SEPARATION OCCURRED AND WAS NOT RETRIEVED. A 1.75MM ROTAPRO AND A ROTAWIRE WERE SELECTED FOR USE IN A PROCEDURE IN A 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). ABLATION WAS PERFORMED 3 TIMES FOR 44 SECONDS EACH ABLATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ROTATIONAL BURR MOVED FORWARD AND BACKWARD DURING ABLATION WITHOUT STAYING ONE PLACE. THE ANNULUS OF THE ROTABURR DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPRING TIP OF THE ROTAWIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BURR, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ROTAWIRE SEPARATED ON THE TIP OPAQUE PART DESPITE NO RESISTANCE UPON REMOVAL. THE SEPARATED TIP OF THE ROTAWIRE WAS IN THE PERIPHERY SO THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT REMOVE IT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE ORIGINAL DEVICE USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61291 | ROTAPRO | CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY | MCX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | 3243 | 0024279123 | 08714729893370 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR |