FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOX PLUS PTA CATHETER

MDR report key: 1202214 · Received October 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
9710478-2008-00142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2008
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
September 26, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K062843
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EXAMINE, NO DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. A REVIEW OF THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMITY WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. THE FOX PLUS PTA CATHETER PART# AP14005, LOT# 546298 REFERENCED IS BEING FILED UNDER MFR REPORT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION: DEVICE 2: BALLOON RUPTURE. TIME OF MALFUNCTION: DURING THE PROCEDURE. SYMPTOMS, AE: NONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A RIGHT SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY, IN A HEAVILY CALCIFIED VESSEL, TWO BALLOONS RUPTURED. THE FIRST BALLOON RUPTURED ON THE SECOND INFLATION AT NO MORE THAN 12 ATM. THE SECOND BALLOON RUPTURED ON THE FIRST INFLATION ALSO AT NO MORE THAN 12 ATM. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS REPORTED. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THERE WAS NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOX PLUS PTA CATHETER LIT ABBOTT VASCULAR-VASCULAR SOLUTIONS NA 546298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DEVICE #1: FOX PLUS PART# AP14005