FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADMIRAL XTREME PTA BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 2180788 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004066202-2011-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 30, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
INVATEC INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SPA.
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K062809
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: ROOT CAUSE UNDETERMINED; DEVICE NOT RETURNED, LIMITED INFO AVAILABLE. BALLOON BURST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE AN ADMIRAL XTREME PTA BALLOON CATHETER TO A SEVERELY CALCIFIED, 100% STENOSED LESION IN THE COMMON ILIAC ARTERY, HOWEVER, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CROSS THE LESION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT AND STORED IN SALINE. ANOTHER PTA BALLOON CATHETER WAS SELECTED AND DILATED THE LESION, HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THE DILATATION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. THE ADMIRAL XTREME PTA BALLOON CATHETER WAS TAKEN AGAIN AND WAS POSITIONED IN THE LESION. UPON INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 5 ATM. THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH ANOTHER PTA BALLOON CATHETER. THERE WAS NO HEALTH HAZARD CAUSED TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADMIRAL XTREME PTA BALLOON CATHETER LIT INVATEC INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SPA. NA 1B002683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK