20/30 PRIORITY PACK INDEFLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2021-06209
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2021
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2021
- Report Date
- September 17, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT VASCULAR
- Product Code
- MAV
- UDI-DI
- 08717648013973
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961471
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REPORTED MATERIAL SEPARATION WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED LEAK WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. 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 DID NOT INDICATE A LOT SPECIFIC QUALITY ISSUE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT INADVERTENT MISHANDLING DURING SHIPMENT AND/OR DURING PREPARATION FOR USE RESULTED IN COMPROMISING THE INDEFLATOR SUCH THAT DURING INFLATION RESULTED IN THE REPORTED/NOTED FACEPLATE AND GAUGE SEPARATION/BREAKS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN THE REPORTED LEAK; HOWEVER THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED/NOTED DIFFICULTIES CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO MANUFACTURE, DESIGN OR LABELING OF THE DEVICE. D4 - PART NUMBER UPDATED FROM 1003327 TO 1000184.
THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ADDITIONAL INDEFLATOR REFERENCED IS FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A CIRCUMFLEX LESION. THE FIRST INDEFLATOR THE PRESSURE GAUGE WOULD NOT GO UP TO REFLECT THE ATMOSPHERES ACCURATELY OR AT ALL AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THEREFORE, A LEAK WAS SUSPECTED. THE SECOND INDEFLATOR METER BROKE OFF/SPLIT OPEN IN TWO PIECES AT 16 ATMOSPHERES. IT ALSO TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE BALLOON TO INFLATE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1094821 | 20/30 PRIORITY PACK INDEFLATOR | ACCESSORIES | MAV | ABBOTT VASCULAR | 1003327 | 60276096 | 08717648013973 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |