FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MOMA

MDR report key: 2243939 · Received September 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5022150
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 6, 2011
Date of Event
August 8, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
NTE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT A LEFT CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY WITH MOMA DEVICE (INVATECH/MEDTRONIC). COMMON CAROTID BALLOON INFLATED IN A DEFORMED FASHION. BALLOON CONFIGURATION PROBABLY A RESULT OF MFG PROBLEM. PROCEDURE PROCEEDED UNEVENTFULLY BUT A STROKE RISK WAS PRESENT DUE TO BALLOON MALFUNCTION. MOMA DEVICE DELIVERED INTO PT. COMMON CAROTID ARTERY BALLOON INFLATED BUT BALLOON MALFUNCTIONED. CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY CONTINUED DESPITE MALFUNCTIONING BALLOON BECAUSE REMOVAL OF BALLOON WAS JUDGED TOO DANGEROUS. BALLOON MALFUNCTION INCREASED STROKE RISK CONSIDERABLY. MEDTRONIC INFORMED BUT NO REP EVALUATED THE DEVICE IN PERSON (DESPITE TWO QUERIES TO THEM). (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOMA MOMA NTE MEDTRONIC SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES 1B006531

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Life Threatening