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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ROTAWIRE DRIVE; CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ROTAWIRE DRIVE; CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY Back to Search Results
Model Number 2077-02
Medical Device Problem Codes Nonstandard Device (1420); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Positioning Problem (3009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 07/24/2025
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
E1: (b)(6).
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the guidewire could not be fixed.The target lesion was located in the left main trunk.A rotalink advancer and a rotawire drive were selected for use.During preparation, outside the patient, it was noted that the rotalink advancer as not compatible with the drive guidewire.There were abnormal noises at low and high speeds.Moreover, when the tail clip was properly clamped, the guidewire could not be fixed, and the guidewire system was withdrawn.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.No patient complications reported and the patient was stable.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
E1: initial reporter facility name: (b)(6).E1: initial reporter address 1: (b)(6).Device evaluated by manufacturer: the device was returned for analysis.The body of the guidewire was kinked.The kinks on the body were measured from distal to proximal.Microscopic inspection of the spring tip was observed bent.
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the guidewire could not be fixed.The target lesion was located in the left main trunk.A rotalink advancer and a rotawire drive were selected for use.During preparation, outside the patient, it was noted that the rotalink advancer as not compatible with the drive guidewire.There were abnormal noises at low and high speeds.Moreover, when the tail clip was properly clamped, the guidewire could not be fixed, when the burr was moving at a low speed, the guide wire had the tendency to move forward or backward, and the guidewire system was withdrawn.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.No patient complications reported and the patient was stable.
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the guidewire could not be fixed.The target lesion was located in the left main trunk.A rotalink advancer and a rotawire drive were selected for use.During preparation, outside the patient, it was noted that the rotalink advancer as not compatible with the drive guidewire.There were abnormal noises at low and high speeds.Moreover, when the tail clip was properly clamped, the guidewire could not be fixed, when the burr was moving at a low speed, the guide wire had the tendency to move forward or backward, and the guidewire system was withdrawn.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.No patient complications reported and the patient was stable.It was further reported that the guidewire was not locked during advancement and pullback of the burr.The abnormal noises coming from the advancer was further described as "screechy.".
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B5 describe event or problem : updated.E1: initial reporter facility name: (b)(6).E1: initial reporter address 1: (b)(6).Device evaluated by manufacturer: the device was returned for analysis.The body of the guidewire was kinked.The kinks on the body were measured from distal to proximal.Microscopic inspection of the spring tip was observed bent.
 
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Brand Name
ROTAWIRE DRIVE
Common Device Name
CATHETER, CORONARY, ATHERECTOMY
Manufacturer (Section D)
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
300 boston scientific way
marlborough MA 01752
Manufacturer (Section G)
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
302 parkway, global park
la aurora - heredia
CS  
Manufacturer Contact
mark mischke
4100 hamline ave n
arden hills, MN 55112
7634941632
MDR Report Key22956661
Report Number2124215-2025-59338
Device Sequence Number12875095
Product Code MCX
UDI-Device Identifier08714729996248
UDI-Public(01)08714729996248(17)261115(10)35292872
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryCH
PMA/510(K) Number
P900056
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)Unknown
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Other,Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative,Distributor
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 12/04/2025
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
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Model Number2077-02
Device Catalogue Number2077-02
Device Lot Number0035292872
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 08/10/2025
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer10/06/2025
11/11/2025
Initial Report FDA Received Date09/03/2025
Supplement Report FDA Received Date10/27/2025
12/04/2025
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured11/15/2024
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) Yes
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Initial
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient SexMale
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