FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2211118 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
9612164-2011-00883
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC IRELAND
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K103095
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION BY MEDTRONIC. THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INFLATE IT USING AN INDEFLATOR. A SHORT RADIAL TEAR WAS LOCATED ON THE BODY OF THE BALLOON OVER THE PROXIMAL END OF THE INNER SHAFT MARKER. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED NO DAMAGE EVIDENT TO THE INNER SHAFT MARKER. (B)(4). RESULTS - (THE NATURE OF THE TEAR ON THE BALLOON CONSISTENT WITH THE BALLOON MATERIAL BEING PRESSED AGAINST STENOSIS OR CALCIUM AS THE BALLOON DURING DELIVERY AND/OR INFLATION), (DEVICE INFLATION EXCEEDED RATED BURST PRESSURE). CONCLUSIONS - (THE NATURE OF THE TEAR ON THE BALLOON CONSISTENT WITH THE BALLOON MATERIAL BEING PRESSED AGAINST STENOSIS OR CALCIUM AS THE BALLOON DURING DELIVERY AND/OR INFLATION), (DEVICE INFLATION EXCEEDED RATED BURST PRESSURE).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER, LENGTH 20 MM, DIAMETER 1.25MM, WAS USED TO TREAT A LESION IN A PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED FOR THE 3RD TIME TO 14ATMS AND IT BURST. NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED AND NO CLINICAL SEQUELAE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINTER LEGEND RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER LOX MEDTRONIC IRELAND NA 0004537604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK