TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2020-08363
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 7, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2020
- Report Date
- December 29, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR
- Product Code
- LOX
- UDI-DI
- 08717648138447
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103110
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REPORTED MATERIAL SEPARATION WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMITIES ISSUED TO THE REPORTED LOT THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY IDENTIFIED NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS FROM THIS LOT. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PROCEDURE AS IT IS LIKELY THAT DURING REMOVAL INTERACTION WITH THE HEAVILY CALCIFIED ANATOMY RESULTED IN THE REPORTED DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. MANIPULATION OF THE DEVICE RESULTED IN THE NOTED MULTIPLE DEVICE DAMAGES (BENT INNER MEMBER, KINKED INNER MEMBER/SKIVE, KINKED SUPPORT SKIVE/WIRE/BAYONET, MULTIPLE HYPOTUBE BENDS) AND ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE REPORTED MATERIAL SEPARATION. THE NOTED CHATTER MARKS ON THE OUTER MEMBER LIKELY RESULTED FROM INTERACTION WITH OTHER DEVICES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL REPORT FILED, USER FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT (MW5097052) RECEIVED STATING: "SHAFT OF THE ABBOTT TREK BALLOON BROKE OFF IN PATIENT'S RIGHT LEG DURING ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE." THE FACILITY REPORTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CORRECT DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED AS TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER 1012274-20, LOT 90220G1.
THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2020, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH A HEAVILY CALCIFIED, POPLITEAL TO FEMORAL BYPASS GRAFT. DIFFICULTY ACCESSING THE HEAVILY LESION SITE WAS OBSERVED. FOLLOWING, THE OPERATOR ADVANCED A TREK RX DILATATION CATHETER WITHOUT AN ADVANCEMENT ISSUE TO THE GRAFT SITE. SUCCESSFUL DILATATION WAS PERFORMED EIGHT TIMES. DURING DEVICE REMOVAL, RESISTANCE WAS THEN OBSERVED WITH THE TREK RX CATHETER DUE TO THE HEAVY CALCIFICATION AND THE TREK PROXIMAL SHAFT SEPARATED. A SNARE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT REMOVING THE SEPARATED PORTION. THE PATIENT WAS THEN TAKEN TO SURGERY AND AN OPEN SURGICAL CUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED, REMOVING THE SEPARATED PORTION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA FOLLOWING. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY. THE PATIENT IS IN FINE AND STABLE CONDITION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1106337 | TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | ABBOTT VASCULAR | 1012274-20 | 90220G1 | 08717648138447 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |