FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 2140899 · Received June 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2134265-2011-02486
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
P860019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL/PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY TREATMENT PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. WHILE ADVANCING A NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON TO THE UNSPECIFIED TARGET LESION LOCATION, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THE BALLOON MAY HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT ON A STENT STRUT DURING ADVANCEMENT AS THE BALLOON FAILED TO INFLATE WHEN IT REACHED THE LESION LOCATION. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS OK. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NC QUANTUM APEX BALLOON CATHETER CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS LOX UNK651

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1