TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-00752
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2013
- Report Date
- January 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103110
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED BALLOON RUPTURE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. BASED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE ANALYSIS A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED DURING NEGATIVE PRESSURE. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY TO REMOVE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. 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 WOULD 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.
(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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE TO TREAT A LESION IN THE PROXIMAL RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY WITH MODERATE CALCIFICATION, A 3.5 X 15 RX TREK DILATATION CATHETER WAS ADVANCED AND NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTED. THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED; HOWEVER, THE BALLOON RUPTURED IMMEDIATELY ON THE FIRST INFLATION. THE BALLOON WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE INFLATED UP TO 8 ATMOSPHERES (ATMS) BUT THE BALLOON RUPTURED BEFORE REACHING 8 ATMS. THE 3.5 X 15 RX TREK DILATATION CATHETER WAS WITHDRAWN WITH SLIGHT RESISTANCE FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY AND THE LESION WAS FURTHER DILATED WITH A NON-ABBOTT DILATATION CATHETER. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54803 | TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 21011G1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR |