NUDEL DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1318694-2025-00010
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 11, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 31, 2025
- Report Date
- December 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- NUMED, INC.
- Product Code
- PNF
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150028
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE PRODUCTION TRAVELER (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. ALL DEVICES IN THIS LOT MET THE CRITERIA FOR RELEASE AND DISTRIBUTION. THERE ARE NO OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPLAINTS WITH THIS LOT OF DEVICES OR WITH THE COMPONENTS USED ON THE DEVICES. ALL COVERED STENTS ARE INSPECTED FOR THEIR COVERING AS PART OF FINAL INSPECTION. A SAMPLE FROM EACH LOT IS TESTED FOR COVERING STRENGTH. THE SAMPLE FROM THIS LOT FAILED AT 3.68 LBF, WELL ABOVE THE 1.5 LBF MINIMUM. THIS DEVICE WAS INTENTIONALLY BEING USED OFF-LABEL BY THE PHYSICIAN FOR A FONTAN PROCEDURE IN A CONDUIT THAT HAD ALREADY TORN. THIS DEVICE IS ONLY INDICATED FOR AORTIC AND RVOT USE. THE PHYSICIAN USED TWO NUDEL DEVICES OFF-LABEL ON THIS PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A COMPARATIVE DEVICE WAS PULLED AND TESTED. THE DEVICE WAS THE SAME CATALOG NUMBER AS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE, BUT A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER. THE DEVICE WAS IMMERSED IN A BODY TEMPERATURE WATER BATH. THE SHEATH WAS PULLED BACK UNTIL THE BALLOON WAS EXPOSED. THE INNER BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO RBP (4.5ATM). THE OUTER BALLOON WAS THEN INFLATED TO RBP (3ATM). THE OUTER BALLOON MEASURED 22.24MM AT RBP. THE STENT COVERINGS FOUR GLUE SPOTS WERE INTACT, AND THERE WERE NO TEARS IN THE COVERING.
FONTAN STENTING WITH NUDELS. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE PREVIOUSLY PLACED CONDUIT. TRIED USING A NUDEL AND IT DIDN'T HELP. TRIED A SECOND NUDEL AND IT DIDN'T HELP. REMOVED CONDUIT AND THERE WAS A TEAR IN BOTH COVERINGS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2604193 | NUDEL DELIVERY SYSTEM | COVERED AORTIC STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM | PNF | NUMED, INC. | 423.1 | DEL-0819 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |