FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOYAGER RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1250083 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024168-2008-01154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 16, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P810046
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION SUMMATION - PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING REVIEWED THE INCIDENT INFO. FACTORS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO BALLOON RUPTURE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BALLOON DAMAGE DURING MFG, INTERACTION WITH OTHER DEVICES, PT ANATOMY, LESION CALCIFICATION, OR LESION TORTUOSITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LESION WAS MILDLY TORTUOUS, MILDLY CALCIFIED AND 100% STENOSED, WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE BALLOON RUPTURE. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EXAMINE, A THOROUGH ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AND NO DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED BALLOON RUPTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTING STATUS: MALFUNCTION. REPORTING RATIONALE: BALLOON RUPTURE IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PT INJURY. DEVICE ISSUE: BALLOON RUPTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE FIRST INFLATION THE VOYAGER BALLOON RUPTURED. THE LESION WAS DILATED USING A ANOTHER COMPANY'S BALLOON CATHETER AND A DRUG ELUTING STENT WAS IMPLANTED AT THE LESION SITE. REPORTEDLY, THERE WERE NO PT EFFECTS. NO ADD'L EVENT OR PT INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOYAGER RX CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER MAF ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 8061142

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK