TYSHAK II CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 9618000-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 30, 2020
- Report Date
- July 20, 2020
- Manufacturer
- NUMED CANADA, INC.
- Product Code
- LIT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003052
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO NUMED CANADA, INC. AND THE BALLOON BURST WAS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS PERFORMED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOT NUMBER. A REVIEW OF THE BALLOON MATERIAL USED SHOWED THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BALLOON MATERIAL LOT NUMBER USED. TWO COMPARATIVE CATHETERS FROM DIFFERENT LOTS WERE PULLED AND TESTED FOR RATED BURST PRESSURE. THE LABELED RBP FOR THIS DEVICE IS 3.0 ATM. THE FIRST COMPARATIVE CATHETER WAS INFLATED UNTIL FAILURE. THE DEVICE WAS TAKEN TO RBP (3.0 ATMS) WITH NO ISSUES. IT WAS THEN OVER INFLATED TO 4.5 ATMS, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE RBP, WHERE IT BURST LONGITUDINALLY. THE SECOND COMPARATIVE CATHETER WAS ALSO INFLATED UNTIL FAILURE. THE DEVICE WAS TAKEN TO RBP (3.0 ATMS) WITH NO ISSUES. IT WAS THEN OVER INFLATED TO 5.0 ATMS, WHICH IS ALSO GREATER THAN THE RBP, WHERE IT BURST LONGITUDINALLY.
AS PER THE INCIDENT REPORT FROM SWISSMEDIC - "BALLOON RUPTURE, HORIZONTAL, AT 2.5". SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OR POSSIBLE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR PATIENT - "NO."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 764097 | TYSHAK II CATHETER | PTV CATHETER | LIT | NUMED CANADA, INC. | 105 | TH-35391 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 YR |