TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-02319
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 25, 2013
- Report Date
- March 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103110
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED BALLOON SLIPPAGE WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO ANATOMICAL CONDITIONS WHICH COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. BASED ON VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. 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.
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 2.5X15 MM TREK BALLOON CATHETER SLIPPED IN THE LESION WHEN INFLATED TO NOMINAL PRESSURE, ONLY INFLATING THE PROXIMAL END. A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INFLATE THE BALLOON TO NOMINAL AND IT DID THE SAME THING, THIS TIME INFLATING THE DISTAL END. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REACH NOMINAL, THE BALLOON SLIPPED AGAIN. AS THIS SAME ISSUE HAD OCCURRED DURING A PREVIOUS EVENT, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE BALLOON. A NON-ABBOTT BALLOON CATHETER WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162357 | TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 20913G2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |