FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INOUE BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 232069 · Received July 15, 1999

Report

Report Number
1649869-1999-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 1999
Date of Event
June 16, 1999
Report Date
July 15, 1999
Manufacturer
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. SETA PLANT
Product Code
MAD
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A "PTMC" PROCEDURE, WHEN THE INOUE-BALLOON CATHETER WAS INSERTED TO THE LEFT ATRIUM THE SPRING COIL AT THE TIP OF THE GUIDEWIRE WAS BROKEN AND FLOATED IN THE PATIENT. THE DOCTOR FISHED OUT THE BROKEN PORTION BY USING ANOTHER CATHETER. AFTER THE DOCTOR FISHED OUT THE BROKEN PORTION, THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS ALRIGHT. THE GUIDEWIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN REUSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INOUE BALLOON CATHETER BALLOON VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER MAD TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. SETA PLANT GMS-1 DEC-19-1997

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention