FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOYAGER NC CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1299183 · Received December 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024168-2008-01280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2008
Date of Event
November 4, 2008
Report Date
November 4, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES
Product Code
MAF
PMA / PMN Number
P810046
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE PART # (1011759-08) LOT # (8050961) OF THE RECALLED PRODUCT WAS ENTERED IN ORDER TO PRODUCE THIS MEDWATCH REPORT. ALL OF THE PART AND LOT #S OF THE RECALLED PRODUCT ARE ARE BEING FILED UNDER THE SAME MFR #.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON NOV 4, 2008, ABBOTT VASCULAR CARDIAC THERAPIES INITIATED A RECALL. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CASES, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON PACKAGING SHEATH OF THE 4.5 MM DIAMETER VOYAGER NC HAS BEEN "TIGHT" DURING REMOVAL. THIS POSES A POTENTIAL RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER THAT MAY NOT BE IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO USE. ABBOTT VASCULAR HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE 4.5 MM VOYAGER NC CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER. THE QUALITY ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH ROUTINE MONITORING OF ABBOTT VASCULAR'S PRODUCT EXPERIENCE REPORTING SYSTEM. NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE AFFECTED LOTS IN ANY PTS AT THIS TIME, AND THIS RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT ANY PT WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN TREATED WITH THE 4.5 MM DIAMETER VOYAGER NC. THIS ACTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OTHER SIZES OF THE VOYAGER NC DILATATION CATHETER PRODUCT LINE. RECALLED PRODUCT: VOYAGER NC 4.5X8MM, PART # 1011759-08, LOT # 8050961 AND 8062361. VOYAGER NC 4.5X12MM, PART # 1011759-12, LOT # 8041051, 8050561, 8061961 AND 8100761.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VOYAGER NC CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER MAF ABBOTT VASCULAR-CARDIAC THERAPIES NA 8050961

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA VOYAGER NC 4.5X8MM| VOYAGER NC 4.5X12MM| LOT # 8050961 AND 8062361| LOT # 8041051