FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
APERTA NSE CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
MDR report key: 25010515
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Received April 27, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 3007835716-2026-00059
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 27, 2026
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2026
- Manufacturer
- NIPRO VASCULAR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- NWX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT, AND THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE DESCRIBED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
A BALLOON RUPTURE WAS REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE BALLOON WAS USED TO TREAT A 90% STENOTIC LESION IN THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (SEGMENTS 6-7) AND RUPTURED DURING THE SECOND INFLATION AT THE RATED BURST PRESSURE. THE BALLOON WAS THEN REPLACED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497752 | APERTA NSE CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (PTCA), CUTTING/SCORING | NWX | NIPRO VASCULAR CORPORATION | APN35013 | ANH250630A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |