TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-02884
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2013
- Report Date
- April 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103110
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- 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 DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED RUPTURE WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON VISUAL, FUNCTIONAL AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY 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. HYPOTENSION IS LISTED AS A KNOWN PATIENT EFFECT IN THE RX TREK INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ALTHOUGH A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PATIENT EFFECT AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE DEVICE, IF ANY, CANNOT BE DETERMINED; THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS TO TREAT A 75% STENOSED LESION IN THE PROXIMAL TO MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING (LAD) ARTERY WITH MILD TORTUOSITY AND MILD CALCIFICATION. THIS IS AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENT. THROMBUS ASPIRATION WAS PERFORMED IN THE OSTIUM OF THE LAD AND BLOOD FLOW WAS IMPROVED. THE 3.0 X 15 MM TREK BALLOON CATHETER WAS PREPARED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND ADVANCED WITHOUT ISSUE FOR PRE-DILATATION. DURING THE FIRST INFLATION OF 6 ATMOSPHERES (ATM), FOR 30 SECONDS, THE BALLOON RUPTURED. AT THIS POINT, THE PATIENT HEMODYNAMICS BECAME WORSE DUE TO THE BALLOON RUPTURE; THEREFORE, AN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) WAS INSERTED. A NON-ABBOTT BALLOON CATHETER WAS THEN ATTEMPTED, BUT ALSO RUPTURED. A NON-ABBOTT STENT WAS THEN IMPLANTED. THE PATIENTS HEMODYNAMICS RECOVERED; HOWEVER, THE IABP REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201974 | TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 20911G2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Required Intervention | GUIDE WIRE: BMW ELITE, GUIDE CATH: LAUNCHER JL4 |