MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION SYMMETRY; CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL

Model Number	23295
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Rupture (1546)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	08/17/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that balloon rupture occurred.Vascular access was obtained utilizing a venous retrograde approach.The 99% stenosed target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous and severely calcified vessel of the left forearm.After a guide wire crossed the lesion, a 6.0-4/4t/90 symmetry balloon catheter was advanced for dilatation.However, during inflation, the balloon ruptured.The device was completely removed from the patient's body and the procedure was completed with another symmetry balloon catheter.Flow recovery was then achieved.No patient complications were reported.

• Brand Name: SYMMETRY
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• MDR Report Key: 7848622
• Report Number: 2134265-2018-60813
• Device Sequence Number: 11061612
• Product Code: LIT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729181972
• UDI-Public: 08714729181972
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K143193
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,distri
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/05/2018

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: 05/28/2021
• Device Model Number: 23295
• Device Catalogue Number: 23295
• Device Lot Number: 0022177990
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/17/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/05/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1