DORADO PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2020394-2008-00199
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2008
- Date of Event
- July 3, 2008
- Report Date
- July 3, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
- Product Code
- LIT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072283
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE SAMPLE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER FACILITY. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED, AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT IFU (INFORMATION FOR USE) STATES: IF RESISTANCE IS FELT DURING POST PROCEDURE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CATHETER, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE THE BALLOON CATHETER AND GUIDEWIRE/INTRODUCER SHEATH AS A SINGLE UNIT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PTA BALLOON WOULD NOT RETRACT THROUGH THE SHEATH. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED WITH THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN HAD COMPLETED HIS PROCEDURE AND WAS REMOVING THE BALLOON WHEN THIS OCCURRED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS REQUIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DORADO PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER | LIT | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |