FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXI LD LARGE DIAMETER DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1022750 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610978-2008-00084
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
March 13, 2008
Report Date
March 14, 2008
Manufacturer
CORDIS EUROPA, N.V.
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS AS STATED. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LONGITUDINAL RUPTURE OCCURRED ON THE INITIAL INFLATION OF THE MAXI LD. THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 5 ATM. THERE WAS A LEAK OBSERVED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY (PTA) TO THE ABDOMINAL AORTA. THERE WAS NO CALCIFICATION, BUT MILD VESSEL TORTUOUSITY. THE DEVICE WAS USED TO TREAT AN ENDOLEAKAGE FROM AN AAA STENT (ZENITH STENT). AN ENCORE (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC) INDEFLATOR WAS USED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING PREP INFLATING AND DEFLATING THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING PREP. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED TRACKING THE DEVICE TO THE LESION. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED INSERTING THE DEVICE THROUGH THE SHEATH INTRODUCER. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITHDRAWING THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO OTHER NOTED ANOMALIES. ANOTHER BALLOON WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE MALE PATIENT. THE PATIENT IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXI LD LARGE DIAMETER DILATATION CATHETER PTA CATHETERS (KNQ) LIT CORDIS EUROPA, N.V. NA R0807311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ENCORE INDEFLATOR (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)