FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1852184 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953200-2010-01849
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
August 31, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P790017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION, RESULTS: OTHER - ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO USE A 2.0MM DIAMETER X 12MM LENGTH SPRINTER LEGEND RAPID EXCHANGE (RX) BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER IN TO A PATIENT TO PRE-DILATE A LESION WITH STENOSIS GREATER THAT 70%. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS INSERTED IN THE PATIENT AND NEGATIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, BLOOD STARTED LEAKING IN THE INFLATION DEVICE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE STABLE AND NO OTHER CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: A LARGE HOLE HAD A RAISED FLAP OF BALLOON MATERIAL WERE EVIDENT OVER THE PROXIMAL INNER SHAFT MARKER BAND. THE FLAP OF MATERIAL WAS LOCATED ON THE DISTAL SIDE OF THE HOLE. THE BALLOON FOLDS WERE EVIDENT AND INTACT ALONG THE WORKING LENGTH OF THE BALLOON INDICATING THAT THE BALLOON HAD NOT BEEN INFLATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER LOX MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY NA 11026312

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK