FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TURBO ELITE LASER ABLATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2238395 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1721279-2011-00054
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORP.
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K071227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED A COPY OF AN MDR FROM THE FDA ON (B)(4) 2011 SUBMITTED BY A CUSTOMER CLAIMING "DEVICE MALFUNCTION" OF A TE. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR INJURY. A PHONE CALL WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2011 TO (B)(6) TO INQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT THE CASE. SHE WAS THE "CONTACT PERSON" LISTED ON THE FORM FDA 3500A. SHE REPORTED SHE "DIDN'T REALLY KNOW THE DEVICE, JUST THAT IT MALFUNCTIONED. IT DIDN'T DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO." THE CASE WAS REPORTED AS OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2011. THE (B)(4) REP WAS THEN CALLED. SHE STATED SHE REMEMBERED THIS HAPPENING AND IT WAS WELL OVER A YEAR AGO. THE (B)(4) REP THEN CALLED AND SPOKE TO THE CATH LAB MANAGER AT (B)(6). THE MANAGER CONFIRMED "THAT HAPPENED A LONG TIME AGO. I DON'T KNOW WHY OR WHO WOULD HAVE REPORTED IT AS A MALFUNCTION? I KNOW NONE OF US IN THE LAB DID." THERE WAS NO OTHER CASE DETAIL PROVIDED TO THE MFR, NOR WAS THERE A RECORD OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRING AT THIS FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TURBO ELITE LASER ABLATION CATHETER 1.4 OTW TE DQY SPECTRANETICS CORP. 414-151 F11C14E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR