FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HYPERGLIDE OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2445008 · Received February 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2029214-2012-00046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2012
Date of Event
January 11, 2012
Report Date
January 11, 2012
Manufacturer
EV3 NEUROVASCULAR
Product Code
NUF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BALLOON CATHETER HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD WAS FOUND IN THE BALLOON LUMEN. BASED UPON THE FINDINGS, THE LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD FOUND IN THE BALLOON ASSEMBLY WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE NON-DEFLATION. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE WARNS "INADVERTENT PROXIMAL GUIDEWIRE MOVEMENT CAN CAUSE BLOOD TO ENTER THE BALLOON LUMEN WHICH MAY INHIBIT BALLOON DEFLATION."(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE BALLOON COULD NOT BE VISUALIZED DURING CONTRAST INJECTION (50:50 RATIO). THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO USED 90% CONCENTRATION CONTRAST MEDIA TO INFLATE THE BALLOON AND IT COULD NOT BE DEFLATED. THE INFLATED BALLOON WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HYPERGLIDE OCCLUSION BALLOON SYSTEM OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER NUF EV3 NEUROVASCULAR 104-4112 8119140

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1