MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE APEX¿; CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number	H7493895915300
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Rupture (1546)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/24/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Device evaluated by mfr: the device was not received for analysis.The manufacturing batch record review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The most probable root cause is operational context as device performance was limited due to anatomical procedural factors.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that balloon rupture occurred.A 3.00 mm x 15 mm apex¿ balloon catheter was advanced to dilate a chronic totally occluded (cto) lesion; however, upon inflation at 13-14 atmospheres, the balloon ruptured.The device was removed and the procedure was completed with another apex¿ balloon catheter of the same size.No patient complications were reported and the patient's status was fine.

• Brand Name: APEX¿
• Common Device Name: CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - MAPLE GROVE; one scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• MDR Report Key: 6567650
• Report Number: 2134265-2017-04862
• Device Sequence Number: 13684469
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729475637
• UDI-Public: (01)08714729475637(17)20200229(10)20246546
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P860019
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/26/2017

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 Expiration Date: 02/29/2020
• Device Model Number: H7493895915300
• Device Catalogue Number: 38959-1530
• Device Lot Number: 20246546
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/26/2017
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/15/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1