FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DORADO PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1012849 · Received March 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2020394-2008-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
February 11, 2008
Manufacturer
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K072283
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED, AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION TO DATE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR WAS WORKING ON A CONTRALATERAL ILIAC STENOSIS. HE WAS USING A 180 SUPERSTIFF 0.035" GUIDE AND A 6F SHEATH. THE BALLOONING WAS SUCCESSFUL. WHILE TRYING TO WITHDRAW THE BALLOON, IT JAMMED IN THE SHEATH. THE DOCTOR DID HAVE NEGATIVE PRESSURE ON THE BALLOON USING AN INFLATION DEVICE AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF CONTRAST REMAINING IN THE BALLOON. THE GUIDE WIRE WAS LEFT IN THE PLACE AND THE BALLOON AND SHEATH WERE REMOVED AS A UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH ANOTHER PTA BALLOON AND A NEW SHEATH WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DORADO PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER LIT BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1