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 Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	07/22/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that shaft break occurred.Vascular access was obtained via the femoral artery.The 92% stenosed, 29mm x 4.00mm, concentric and de novo target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous and severely calcified left main artery.A 12mm x 2.25mm nc quantum apex balloon catheter was advanced to post-dilate a 2.5 x 32 unknown stent.However, the physician noticed that the balloon shaft was broken.The device was removed and the procedure was completed with a different device.No patient complications were reported and the patient's status was stable.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that shaft break occurred.Vascular access was obtained via the femoral artery.The 92% stenosed, 29mmx4.00mm, concentric and de novo target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous and severely calcified left main artery.A 12mm x 2.25mm nc quantum apex balloon catheter was advanced to post-dilate a 2.5x32 unknown stent.However, the physician noticed that the balloon shaft was broken.The device was removed and the procedure was completed with a different device.No patient complications were reported and the patient's status was stable.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device evaluated by mfr.: returned product consisted of an nc quantum apex balloon catheter.The shaft, hypotube, tip and balloon were microscopically and visually examined.There were numerous kinks.There was a complete separation at 24cm distal of the strain relief.There was blood in the guidewire lumen.The balloon was tightly folded.Microscopic inspection revealed tip damage.Inspection of the remainder of the device presented no other damage or irregularities.

• 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: 8894452
• Report Number: 2134265-2019-09372
• Device Sequence Number: 329377
• Product Code: LOX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729783237
• UDI-Public: 08714729783237
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121667
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/02/2020

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: 06/13/2021
• Device Model Number: 6531
• Device Catalogue Number: 6531
• Device Lot Number: 0022249465
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/25/2019
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/23/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/19/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/14/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/02/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 71 YR