FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3083321 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-02671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. 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 THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A MILDLY TORTUOUS, HEAVILY CALCIFIED, 99% STENOSIS IN THE MID RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY (RCA). THE 2.0X15 MM NC TREK BALLOON CATHETER WAS USED FOR PRE-DILATATION; HOWEVER, DURING SECOND INFLATION, THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 12 ATMOSPHERES. A SECOND NC BALLOON WAS USED AND A STENT WAS IMPLANTED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. NO RESISTANCE WAS FELT DURING ADVANCEMENT OR RETRACTION OF THE DEVICE. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THE RUPTURE BY CONFIRMING BLOOD BACKFLOW TOWARD THE INDEFLATOR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
185493 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 1113061

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
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