TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2012-06873
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 5, 2012
- Report Date
- October 9, 2012
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103110
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED RUPTURE WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THE REPORTED LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE TO TREAT A LESION IN THE DISTAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY WITH MODERATE CALCIFICATION, A 2.5 X 12 RX TREK DILATATION CATHETER WAS ADVANCED WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND ATTEMPTED TO BE INFLATED AT 6 ATMOSPHERES; HOWEVER, THE BALLOON DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE. REPORTEDLY, THE SITE SUSPECTED A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. THE 2.5 X 12 RX TREK DILATATION CATHETER WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND A NEW SAME SIZE RX TREK DILATATION CATHETER WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED FOR PRE-DILATATION. AN UNSPECIFIED STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT THE TARGET LESION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT AND NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 1061761 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |