FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAVVY

MDR report key: 2850109 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2850109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
October 12, 2012
Manufacturer
CORDIS (A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY)
Product Code
LIT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SAVVY PTA (PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOGRAPHIC) DILATATION CATHETER (6.0MM X 6CM) MANUFACTURED BY CORDIS WAS PREPPED AND PLACED INTO THE PATIENT THROUGH A SHEATH. IT WAS APPROPRIATELY INFLATED WITH AN INFLATION DEVICE. FOR THIS BALLOON, THE NOMINAL PRESSURE RATE IS 6 ATM AND THE BURST PRESSURE RATE IS 10 ATM. HOWEVER, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 5 ATM. A SECOND SAVVY 6.0MM X 6CM WAS PROPERLY PREPPED, INSERTED AND INFLATED. IT TOO RUPTURED, THIS TIME AT 8 ATM. THE CATHETERS WERE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAVVY PTA DILATION CATHETER LIT CORDIS (A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY) * 15536462
2 SAVVY PTA DILATION CATHETER LIT CORDIS (A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY) * 15536462

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR