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MUSTANG™ H74939171050270Recalls & reported problems

Boston Scientific Corporation · PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Class 2

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
14
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 14 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 08714729793427), received between Nov 30, 2018 and May 22, 2024 — classified as 14 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Rupture” (14 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Rupture14

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions9
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient5

Recent adverse event reports

The 14 most recent of 14 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionMay 22, 2024Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED COMMON ILIAC ARTERY. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATION. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON RUPTURED UPON THE FIRST INFLATION AT 6 ATMOSPHERES FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED, AND THE PATIENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19371022 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 22, 2024Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON WAS BROKEN. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER. HOWEVER, DURING INFLATION, THE MIDDLE OF THE BALLOON WAS BROKEN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STABLE POST PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE TARGET LESION WAS 70% STENOSED, NON-TORTUOUS AND MILDLY CALCIFIED. THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 10 ATMOSPHERES. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED NORMALLY.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19370205 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 13, 2023Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING FIRST INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES FOR 60 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED USING NORMAL METHOD WITHOUT ISSUE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED, AND PATIENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION POST PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18119285 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 27, 2023Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND MILDLY CALCIFIED FOREARM SHUNT VESSEL. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE FIRST INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES FOR 30 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS NOR INJURIES REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION POST PROCEDURE.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 16823116 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 25, 2022Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 90% STENOSED, TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND NON-CALCIFIED DESCENDING AORTA. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE FIRST INFLATION AT 15 ATMOSPHERES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT STATUS WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15295697 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 21, 2022Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING FIRST INFLATION AT 10 ATMOSPHERES FOR 20 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED AND THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS GOOD.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14168703 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 12, 2021Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED ARTERY BELOW THE KNEE. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS NOR INJURIES REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11651083 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 31, 2021Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURED OCCURRED. THE 100% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. THE BALLOON WAS FIRST INFLATED AT 14 ATMOSPHERES (ATM) FOR 30 SECONDS. HOWEVER, DURING SECOND INFLATION AT 12 ATM FOR 30 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11596956 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 4, 2021Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 75% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED AORTA-ILIAC ARTERY. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING INITIAL INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES FOR 10 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS NOR INJURIES REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11409014 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 8, 2020Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 100% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MILDLY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED ILIAC ARTERY. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, ON THE SECOND INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ISSUE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS NOR INJURIES REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9803714 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 17, 2020Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 95% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE MODERATELY TORTUOUS AND SEVERELY CALCIFIED SHUNT LIMB. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING THIRD INFLATION AT 14 ATMOSPHERES, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9717478 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 28, 2019Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 99% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A SHUNT IN A SEVERELY TORTUOUS AND MODERATELY CALCIFIED VESSEL. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATATION. HOWEVER, DURING THE FIRST INFLATION AT 15 ATMOSPHERES FOR 30 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9390574 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 20, 2019Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURED. THE 50% STENOSED TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A MODERATELY TORTUOUS VESSEL IN THE FOREARM. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED FOR DILATION. HOWEVER, DURING FIRST INFLATION AT 18 ATMOSPHERES FOR 10 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS NOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8720629 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 30, 2018Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN A SHUNT. A 5.0 X 20, 75CM MUSTANG BALLOON CATHETER WAS ADVANCED TO DILATE THE LESION; HOWEVER, DURING THE FIRST INFLATION AT 20 ATMOSPHERES, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8121199 ↗

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