FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AGILTRAC

MDR report key: 1192623 · Received September 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1192623
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2008
Date of Event
September 11, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR DEVICES
Product Code
LIT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN AGILTRAC BALLOON WAS INFLATED IN THE RIGHT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (SFA) GRAFT THREE SEPARATE TIMES. AFTER THE THIRD INFLATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BALLOON HAD RUPTURED AND WAS CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE PINNACLE SHEATH STILL IN THE BODY. A PORTION OF THE BALLOON SHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BODY. A BALLOON FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER WAS THEN INFLATED TO 6 ATMS AND THE FRACTURED BALLOON AND SHEATH WERE THEN REMOVED FROM THE BODY. A 6FR X 11 SHEATH WAS INSERTED INTO THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY AND THE CASE CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PT WAS DISCHARGED IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AGILTRAC CATHETER, BALLOON DILATION LIT ABBOTT VASCULAR DEVICES N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR