FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SLEEK

MDR report key: 1241793 · Received November 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616666-2008-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2008
Report Date
November 14, 2008
Manufacturer
CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K072947
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED BACK TO CLEARSTREAM AND WAS EXAMINED BY A PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER. THE BALLOON HAD RUPTURED AND THE FAILURE MODE APPEARED TO BE A PINHOLE. THE PINHOLE WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BALLOON AND NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE WERE APPARENT ON THE BALLOON WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE MODE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DEFINITIVELY PINPOINT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE MODE; HOWEVER, A SEARCH OF OUR COMPLAINTS DATABASE INDICATES THAT WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH SLEEK PRODUCTS IN THE PAST, OR WITH THE CLEARSTREAM LITEPAC PRODUCT. WE WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE THROUGH OUR POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURE AND REOPEN THIS INVESTIGATION IF FURTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B) (4). A 4.0X150MM BALLOON BURST AT 14 ATM. NO COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLEEK PTA CATHETER LIT CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES 425-4015X 50003136

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention