TENKU DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-02173
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 22, 2013
- Report Date
- March 22, 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). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE RX TENKU DILATATION CATHETER IS AN ABBOTT VASCULAR MANUFACTURED DEVICE WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN (B)(4) BY ST. JUDE MEDICAL (B)(4). THOUGH THIS DEVICE IS NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE US, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE CURRENTLY MARKETED FOR SALE IN THE US. SECTIONS DEVICE TYPE AND PMA/510K # OF THIS MEDWATCH CORRESPOND TO THE DEVICE CURRENTLY MARKETED FOR SALE IN THE US. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE TO TREAT A DE NOVO LESION IN THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY WITH MILD CALCIFICATION, A 2.25X15 RX TENKU DILATATION CATHETER WAS ADVANCED WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND INFLATED; HOWEVER THE BALLOON RUPTURED ON THE SECOND INFLATION AT 8 ATMOSPHERES. THE 2.25X15 RX TENKU DILATATION CATHETER WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PATIENT ANATOMY WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND A NEW SAME SIZE RX TENKU DILATATION CATHETER WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT AND NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148286 | TENKU DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 20925G1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |