FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATH PKGD: BERMAN 5 FR 5 0CM

MDR report key: 1011624 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2242445-2008-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
February 22, 2008
Report Date
March 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DQO
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMENDMENT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, BY THE CLINICIAN, THAT THE BALLOON PRE-TESTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS AND WAS THEN INSERTED INTO THE PT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BALLOON WAS CHECKED UNDER X-RAY, THE BALLOON WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUPTURED. AS A RESULT, THE BALLOON WAS EXCHANGED WITH A NEW ONE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT. THE CLINICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO CALCIFICATION FOUND IN THE VESSEL THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE RUPTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATH PKGD: BERMAN 5 FR 5 0CM BERMAN ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER PRODUCTS DQO ARROW INTL., INC. HF7076357

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention