FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SLEEK PTA DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2605226 · Received June 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
1016427-2012-00080
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2012
Date of Event
November 16, 2011
Report Date
December 22, 2011
Manufacturer
CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K102035
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING A BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY OF THE LEFT LEG, AT THE TIME THE BALLOON WAS DEFLATED TO BE WITHDRAWN, THE TIP OF THE BALLOON CATHETER BROKE OFF. ALL BROKEN PARTS WERE ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SMALL METALLIC MARKER TIP. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR LOT: 50 32729 WERE REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. THIS LOT NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE, AND NO PRODUCT RETURN, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND NO DETERMINATION REGARDING POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS COULD BE MADE. HOWEVER, VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCEDURAL FACTORS ARE LIKELY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE FAILURE REPORTED. BASED ON THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THEREFORE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. AFTER AN INTERNAL REVIEW OF OUR CURRENT QUALITY AGREEMENTS WITH OUR EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING PARTNERS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CORDIS IS CONSIDERED THE LEGAL IMPORTER OF THIS DEVICE. THEREFORE, THE REGULATORY REPORT IS BEING FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY OF THE LEFT LEG, AT THE TIME THE BALLOON WAS DEFLATED TO BE WITHDRAWN, THE TIP OF THE BALLOON CATHETER BROKE OFF. ALL BROKEN PARTS WERE ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SMALL METALLIC MARKER TIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLEEK PTA DILATATION CATHETER PTA CATHETERS LIT CLEARSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LTD 50032729

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention