FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINTER OTW BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1934361 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953200-2010-02325
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Date of Event
October 28, 2010
Report Date
October 29, 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
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL: RESULTS: OTHER (NO ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CAN BE DETERMINED BASED ON INFO AVAILABLE).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO USE A 1.5MM DIAMETER X 6MM LENGTH SPRINTER OVER THE WIRE (OTW) BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER TO PRE DILATE A LESION LOCATED IN THE LAD TO DIAGONAL DESCRIBED AS TORTUOUS AND CALCIFIED. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING PREPARATION AND INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE PRIOR TO USE; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT DIFFICULTIES WERE EXPERIENCED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN MANEUVERING THE DEVICE AND THE BALLOON FAILED TO BE INFLATED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A NEW BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER. NO OTHER CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINTER OTW BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER LOX MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY NA 0004521266

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK