FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2942573 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-00624
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 10, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED SHAFT SEPARATION WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PREPARATION OF A NC TREK BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER (BDC), AS THE INDEFLATOR WAS BEING ATTACHED TO THE HUB, THE SHAFT APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM THE HUB CRACKED AND SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND ANOTHER UNSPECIFIED BDC WAS USED FOR THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46566 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 20827G1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1