PROPLEGE (KIT)
Report
- Report Number
- 3031571797-2025-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 23, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 24, 2025
- Report Date
- September 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ENABLECV, INC
- Product Code
- DWF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K120780
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H11/ H3: PRODUCT EVALUATION FINDINGS - THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND IN THE PRODUCT EVALUATION, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF BALLOON RUPTURE WAS CONFIRMED. A HOLE WAS PRESENT IN THE BALLOON. BLOOD WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE BALLOON AND STOPCOCK. NO MATERIAL WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE BALLOON. H11 ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE- BASED ON THE CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED IN COMMUNICATIONS, USER ERROR WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS SUSPECTED, BUT WILL BE REVIEWED IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURING TEAM REVIEWED THE TWO POTENTIALLY IMPACTED LOTS - THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONTAINED NO RELATED NONCONFORMANCE OR DEVIATION TO THE REPORTED DEFECT. NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS BEEN FOUND. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY ONCE THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. ENABLECV (A SUBSIDIARY OF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES) WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL REPORTED EVENTS. TRENDS ARE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.
B4, G3, G6, H2, AND H6 UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ FOLLOW UP DETAILS. NO ADDITIONAL PRODUCT EVALUATION FINDINGS ARE AVAILABLE. MITIGATIONS ARE IN PLACE AT THE SUPPLIER. THE COMPLAINT OF RUPTURED BALLOON WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH PRODUCT EVALUATION. LABELLING/ IFU/ RISK DOCUMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED ADEQUATE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, OFF LABEL USE/ MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT IS SUSPECTED AS THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED IT TOOK 1.55 CC (1.55 ML) TO INFLATE THE BALLOON. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CLEARLY STATE "WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM INFLATION VOLUME OF 1.4 ML AS BALLOON BURST MAY OCCUR" AS WELL AS "WARNING: OVERINFLATION MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE CORONARY SINUS." THUS, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE ADVERSE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE MISUSE OF THE DEVICE IN OVERINFLATING THE BALLOON. HOWEVER, IS A POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER FORCES OR MANIPULATION OF THE A BALLOON DURING PREP/ USE MAY HAVE LED TO SUCH A FAILURE. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ECV OR SUPPLIER MANUFACTURING NONCONFORMANCE HAS BEEN FOUND. ENABLECV (A SUBSIDIARY OF EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES) WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL REPORTED EVENTS. TRENDS ARE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.
THE PR9 THAT WAS PLACED WITHOUT INCIDENT HAD ITS BALLOON BURST ABOUT 45 MINUTES OR SO INTO THE CASE. VOLUME IT TOOK TO INFLATE THE BALLOON WAS 1.5CC. CARDIOPLEGIA WAS DELIVERED SUCCESSFULLY VIA PR9 AT LEAST ONCE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF WAVEFORM, ANESTHESIA TRIED DEFLATING BALLOON AND NOTICED BLOOD BACK IN THE SYRINGE. THEY PULLED THE CATHETER OUT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CASE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION- NO REPRESENTATIVE COVERED THE CASE. TRAINING WAS PERFORMED FOR THE STAFF - OR MOST OF THE STAFF AND ONE WHO WAS TRAINED HELPED OUT DURING PLACEMENT. BALLOON HELD THE VOLUME FOR AT LEAST 45 MINUTES PER THE PHYSICIAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25622 | PROPLEGE (KIT) | EDWARD PROPLEGE PERIPHERAL RETROGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA DEVICE | DWF | ENABLECV, INC | PR9 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |