FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AMPHIRION DEEP PTA BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 2093341 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004066202-2011-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
March 21, 2011
Manufacturer
INVATEC INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SPA.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K052791
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): EVAL: RESULTS, CONCLUSION: (ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ON LIMITED INFO AVAILABLE).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO USE AN AMPHIRION DEEP PTA CATHETER TO PRE-DILATE A FOCAL LESION WITH 95% STENOSIS IN THE POPLITEAL ARTERY. IT WAS REPORTED THE BALLOON OF THE AMPHIRION DEEP PTA CATHETER BURST WHEN INFLATED TO 6 ATMS. THE PHYSICIAN THEN USED ANOTHER PTA BALLOON CATHETER, HOWEVER THIS BALLOON RUPTURED AT 8 ATMS. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL BACK THE SECOND DEVICE; HOWEVER IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THIS ATTEMPT, THE BALLOON DETACHED FROM THE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND REMAINED IN THE PT. THE PT WAS SENT TO SURGERY. THE PT IS REPORTED TO BE FINE AND NO OTHER CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMPHIRION DEEP PTA BALLOON CATHETER DQY INVATEC INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SPA. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK