FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INDEFLATOR

MDR report key: 1220664 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008844
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR
Product Code
MAV
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INDEFLATOR BROKE -MADE A SINGLE "POP" SOUND WHILE A STENT WAS INFLATED IN THE CORONARY ARTERY AND THEN WE WERE NOT ABLE TO PULL BACK THE HANDLE ON IT TO DEFLATE THE STENT. WE WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY DISCONNECT THE INDEFLATOR FROM THE STENT/BALLOON CATHETER AND DEFLATE THE BALLOON BY PULLING A NEGATIVE WITH A 20CC SYRINGE. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT DELAY IN DEFLATING THE BALLOON BUT NO MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS, AND THERE WAS NO ADVERSE REACTIONS FOR THE PATIENT WITNESSED AT THAT TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INDEFLATOR NONE MAV ABBOTT VASCULAR 8092393

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability