SUBLIME RADIAL ACCESS 018 RXPTA DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3014687026-2022-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 1, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 9, 2022
- Report Date
- March 14, 2022
- Manufacturer
- CREAGH MEDICAL
- Product Code
- LIT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K211044
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
SURMODICS' SALES MANAGER (B)(6) WAS PRESENT DURING CASE ON 3/9 AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER. SRA-DC18-6015 WAS USED ON PATIENT DURING THE CASE. WHILE REMOVING THE BALLOON OUT OF THE PATIENT'S BODY THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THERE WAS A SHARP WIRE COMING OUT OF THE RX PORT. PROCEDURE WENT AS EXPECTED. NO PATIENT HARM CAUSED. DEVICE BEING RETURNED BY SALES MANAGER TO SURMODICS IN BIOHAZARD BAG.
THE COMPLAINT STATES "WHEN REMOVING THE BALLOON OUT OF THE PATIENTS BODY, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED A SHARP WIRE COMING OUT OF THE RX PORT". THE MANUFACTURING BATCH HISTORY RECORD (BHR) AND BALLOON BHR WERE REVIEWED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED IN A WRAPPED STATE WITH MULTIPLE BENDS ON THE HYPOTUBE. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF OUTER NECKING DAMAGE. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO LOAD A 0.018" GUIDEWIRE WITH NO SUCCESS. A 0.014" GUIDEWIRE WAS THEN USED BUT NO SUCCESS DUE TO NECKING ON THE DEVICE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO INFLATE THE BALLOON WITH WATER AND A SYRINGE WITH ABOVE AVERAGE PRESSURE BUT THE BALLOON APPEARS TO BE FULLY INTACT. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED, BUT THE CAUSE IS INCONCLUSIVE.
SURMODICS' SALES MANAGER, (B)(6), WAS PRESENT DURING CASE ON 3/9 AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER. DEVICE, SRA-DC18-6015, WAS USED ON PATIENT DURING THE CASE. WHILE REMOVING THE BALLOON OUT OF THE PATIENT'S BODY THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THERE WAS A SHARP WIRE COMING OUT OF THE RX PORT. PROCEDURE WENT AS EXPECTED. NO PATIENT HARM CAUSED. DEVICE BEING RETURNED BY SALES MANAGER TO SURMODICS IN BIOHAZARD BAG FOR EVALUATION.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824205 | SUBLIME RADIAL ACCESS 018 RXPTA DILATATION CATHETER | PTA CATHETER | LIT | CREAGH MEDICAL | SRA-DC18-60150 | 22101971 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Male |