FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1963850 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953200-2010-02616
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
November 25, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): EVAL, RESULTS: NO ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CAN BE DETERMINED BASED ON INFO AVAILABLE. EVAL SUMMARY: THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE HOOP AND NO RESISTANCE FELT UPON REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS SLIGHTLY WAVY MOST LIKELY AS A RESULT OF HANDLING. A CLEAR RESIDUE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE INFLATION LUMEN. THE BALLOON BOND WAS STRETCHED. THE BALLOON WAS PARTIALLY INFLATED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 2.0MM DIAMETER X 15MM SPRINTER LEGEND RAPID EXCHANGE (RX) WAS INFLATED IN THE LCX EXHIBITING 100% STENOSIS. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING PREPARATION AND INSPECTION OF THE RELEVANT DEVICE PRIOR TO USE; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO INFLATE THE BALLOON. ALSO, THE BALLOON DID NOT FULLY DEFLATE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY FROM THE PT AND A COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT WAS USED INSTEAD. NO HEALTH HAZARD WAS CAUSED TO THE PT AND NO OTHER CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER LOX MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR GALWAY NA 10473460

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR