FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOYAGER RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1034043 · Received April 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024168-2008-00341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 27, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P810046
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE VOYAGER BALLOON CATHETER (1011392-15/UNK LOT#) MENTIONED THE EVENT DESCRIPTION AS THE FIRST VOYAGER USED IN THE PROCEDURE IS BEING FILED UNDER ANOTHER MFR#.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTING STATUS: MALFUNCTION. REPORTING RATIONALE: BALLOON RUPTURE IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PT INJURY. DEVICE ISSUE: BALLOON RUPTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TREATMENT FOR IN-STENT RESTENOSIS OF ANOTHER COMPANY'S STENT, THE VOYAGER BALLOON RUPTURED AT 14 ATM. THIS WAS THE SECOND VOYAGER TO RUPTURE DURING THIS PROCEDURE. THE FIRST WAS ALSO A VOYAGER BALLOON CATHETER THAT RUPTURED AT 16 ATM (ABOVE RATED BURST PRESSURE). THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE BALLOON MAY HAVE RUPTURED BECAUSE OF STENT STRUTS PROTRUDING INTO THE LESION. REPORTEDLY, THERE WERE NO PT EFFECTS. NO ADD'L EVENT OR PT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOYAGER RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 8011631

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK VOYAGER (1011392-15/UNK LOT#)