MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION NC QUANTUM APEX; CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS

Model Number	6531
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	02/06/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that shaft break occurred.During preparation of a 12mm x 2.75mm nc quantum apex balloon catheter, the shaft of the balloon appeared to be kinked when it was taken out from the hoop.The physician then attempted to straighten it, but the shaft broke.The procedure was completed with a new balloon of the same size.There were no patient complications reported as the device did not enter the patient's body.

• Brand Name: NC QUANTUM APEX
• Common Device Name: CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; two scimed place; maple grove MN 55311
• MDR Report Key: 8381339
• Report Number: 2134265-2019-01887
• Device Sequence Number: 13550630
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729783251
• UDI-Public: 08714729783251
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121667
• 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): 03/01/2019

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: 08/12/2021
• Device Model Number: 6531
• Device Catalogue Number: 6531
• Device Lot Number: 22508562
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/07/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/01/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1