FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VOYAGER NC CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3023728 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-01758
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K103110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED BALLOON RUPTURE WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON VISUAL AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGING ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. THE REPORTED RESISTANCE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. 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.

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 ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A LESION LOCATED IN THE DISTAL LEFT CIRCUMFLEX ARTERY THAT WAS RESTENOSED AND HEAVILY CALCIFIED. THE 3.25X15 MM VOYAGER WAS DELIVERED AND THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 8 ATMOSPHERES. THE VOYAGER BALLOON CATHETER WAS EXCHANGED FOR A BALLOON CATHETER FOR ADDITIONAL POST DILATATION AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS RESISTANCE DURING USE OF THE VOYAGER NC; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE RESISTANCE WAS DURING ADVANCEMENT OR RETRACTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126100 VOYAGER NC CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 2080261

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1