FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATB ADVANCE

MDR report key: 1570019 · Received December 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
1570019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2009
Date of Event
December 1, 2009
Report Date
December 28, 2009
Manufacturer
COOK VASCULAR, INC.
Product Code
LIT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NY, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER PRE-DILATING THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC), A WALL STENT WAS PLACED AT THE DESIRED SITE. UPON POST-DILATATION OF THE STENT THE ATB ADVANCE BALLOON RUPTURED. AS THE BALLOON WAS BEING REMOVED A PORTION CAUGHT ON THE STENT'S STRUT. A SNARE WAS THEN USED TO REMOVE THE RUPTURED BALLOON FRAGMENT AND A PORTION OF THE CATHETER WHICH ALSO BROKE OFF. THE TENT WAS THEN RETRIEVED AND LEFT IN THE RIGHT COMMON ILIAC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATB ADVANCE CATHETER, DILATION LIT COOK VASCULAR, INC. 644145 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR