FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDEAVOR OTW

MDR report key: 1031606 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5006294
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
April 11, 2008
Report Date
April 17, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC
Product Code
NIQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE INFLATING THE BALLOON ON THIS DEVICE, WE HAD DIFFICULTY REACHING THE DESIRED ATMOSPHERE. THE PT IMMEDIATELY BECAME HYPOTENSIVE AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN WITH EKG CHANGES. THE NEXT IMMEDIATE INJECTION SHOWED NO FLOW TO THE CIRCUMFLEX AND DIAGONAL BRANCHES. AFTER THE PT WAS STABILIZED, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED. THERE APPEARED TO BE A SMALL HOLE PROXIMAL TO THE BALLOON ON THE SHAFT OF THE CATHETER WITHIN THE BALLOON PORT. WE ASSUME THAT THIS ALLOWED AIR TO ENTER THE CORONARY SYSTEM DURING INFLATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDEAVOR OTW ENDEAVOR NIQ MEDTRONIC INC 3.0MM X 9MM 0000618274

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening