MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ANGIOJET SPIROFLEX VG; CATHETER, EMBOLECTOMY

Model Number 10707

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 11/08/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluated by mfr: the device was returned for analysis.The assembly, supply line, shaft, tip, and spike line were all visually examined for potential damage.The catheter shaft showed damage running from 93cm from the tip to 96cm from the tip, as if the catheter was coming unraveled.A functional test was performed.The pump was placed into the ultra drive console and the device primed with no complication.The device was run for a total time of 90 seconds in thrombectomy mode.The device stayed within the expected range of the product, with an average pressure of 10.839 kpsi.During functional testing, the shaft leak was confirmed, and measured to be at the shaft damage.Review of the shaft under microscope revealed that the kink and damage at the location caused a puncture in the polymer, which resulted in the leak.

Event Description

It was reported that shaft became separated.An angiojet spiroflex catheter was selected for a patient procedure to treat an acute myocardial infarction.The 100% stenosed target lesion was located in the non-tortuous and non-calcified saphenouos vein graft.After the device was fully primed, the distal portion of the catheter started to separate from itself when placed on the wire.The separation continued back to mid part of the catheter.The catheter was then removed from the wire and the procedure was completed with a different device.The device never entered the patient.No patient complications were reported.

• Brand Name: ANGIOJET SPIROFLEX VG
• Type of Device: CATHETER, EMBOLECTOMY
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• Manufacturer Contact: jay johnson ; two scimed place; maple grove, MN 55311 ; 7634942574
• MDR Report Key: 12863381
• MDR Text Key: 281168558
• Report Number: 2134265-2021-14548
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MCX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729889441
• UDI-Public: 08714729889441
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K080806
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/23/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/01/2023
• Device Model Number: 10707
• Device Catalogue Number: 10707
• Device Lot Number: 0028041349
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/17/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/09/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/23/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/01/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1