NC SPRINTER RX
Report
- Report Number
- 9612164-2012-01812
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2012
- Report Date
- June 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MEXICO
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- P790017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION RESULTS: PATIENT¿S CONDITION AFFECTED EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVICE-CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION. EVALUATION CONCLUSION: PATIENT¿S CONDITION AFFECTED EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVICE-CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION.
EVALUATION RESULTS: INHERENT RISK OF PROCEDURE-DISSECTION. DEFORMATION PROBLEM. RELATED TO OPERATIONAL CONTEXT - THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS MOST LIKELY PROCEDURAL RELATED. CONCLUSION: INHERENT RISK OF PROCEDURE - DISSECTION. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT - THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS MOST LIKELY PROCEDURAL RELATED. (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CASE INVOLVED LESION IN PROXIMAL LAD WHICH WAS REPORTED TO BE A CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION WHICH WAS PRE-DILATED. CINE IMAGE REVIEW: CINE IMAGES PROVIDED SHOW THE STENT IS NOT FULLY OPENED AT PROXIMAL END EVEN DURING INFLATION, SUGGESTING THE LESION MORPHOLOGY LEAD TO DIFFICULTY IN DILATING THE LESION IN THIS REGION.
A RESOLUTE INTEGRITY DRUG ELUTING STENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN USED A NC SPRINTER BALLOON. ON THE 3RD INFLATION AT 18ATM, THE BALLOON BURST. DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE BALLOON AND A DETACHMENT OCCURRED. A SNARE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE PRODUCT. DURING INTERVENTION THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A LEFT MAIN DISSECTION. TWO DAYS LATER AN IMPELLA DEVICE WAS USED TO STENT THE LEFT MAIN. AS OF THE INCIDENT REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS ON A BALLOON PUMP AND BEING CONSIDERED FOR STEM CELL THERAPY. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE BALLOON HAD DETACHED RADIALLY AT THE PROXIMAL BALLOON CONE. THE TIP HAD DETACHED AT THE TIP SEAL BOND. THE DETACHMENTS WERE JAGGED IN NATURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC SPRINTER RX | CATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS | LOX | MEDTRONIC MEXICO | 12428602 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |