FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DORADO PTA BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1082774 · Received July 24, 2008

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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