NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-02496
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 23, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2013
- Report Date
- April 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110134
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED DIFFICULTIES WERE CONFIRMED. 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 THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. 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 THE TARGET LESION WAS A RESTENOSIS LOCATED IN THE MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). THE 4.0 X 12 MM NC TREK BALLOON WAS ADVANCED FOR PRE-DILATATION. IT WAS INFLATED TO 8 ATMOSPHERES (ATM) FOR 20 SECONDS, THEN INFLATED TO 10 ATM FOR 15 SECONDS, THEN IT WAS INFLATED TO 14 ATM FOR 10 SECONDS FOR A TOTAL OF 3 INFLATIONS. THEN THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO 12 ATM FOR 12 SECONDS AND THEN INFLATED TO 16 ATM FOR 10 SECONDS. THE NC TREK BALLOON WAS RETRACTED; HOWEVER, UPON REACHING THE NON-ABBOTT GUIDE CATHETER, THE BALLOON COULD NOT BE RETRACTED INTO THE GUIDING CATHETER. THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO 2 ATM, THEN NEGATIVE WAS PULLED. HOWEVER, THE BALLOON STILL COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. IT WAS REMOVED AS A UNIT WITH THE GUIDING CATHETER. UPON REMOVAL FROM THE ANATOMY, THE BALLOON WAS NOTED TO HAVE POOR REFOLD. SEVERAL OTHER NON-ABBOTT BALLOONS AND STENTS WERE ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER, NONE WERE ABLE TO CROSS. A BUDDY WIRE WAS THEN ADVANCED AND A NON-ABBOTT STENT WAS ABLE TO CROSS AND WAS IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY OF PROCEDURE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175124 | NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 30219G1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | GUIDE CATH: 6 FRENCH AL1 |