FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARMADA 14 PTA CATHETER

MDR report key: 3103382 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-02920
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K102705
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
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. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ALTHOUGH THE MISLABELING WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED, REVIEW OF THE NOTED INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT A POTENTIAL MIX-UP MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT THE HOSPITAL. BASED ON A VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION 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 THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE REVIEWED INFORMATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CHIPBOARD BOX WAS SEALED PRIOR TO THE DEVICE BEING REMOVED FROM THE CHIPBOARD BOX. THE CHIPBOARD BOX WAS LABELED AS A 2.5X200 MM ARMADA BALLOON CATHETER WITH LOT NUMBER 804282. THE PACKAGING AND DEVICE INSIDE THE CHIPBOARD BOX PACKAGING WAS LABELED AS A 2.5X120 MM ARMADA BALLOON CATHETER WITH LOT NUMBER 722700; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT NOTED UNTIL AFTER THE BALLOON HAD BEEN ADVANCED TO THE LESION AND INFLATED. ON ANGIOGRAPHY THE BALLOON LOOKED SHORT. THE BALLOON CATHETER WAS RETRACTED FROM THE PATIENT, AND UPON INVESTIGATION THE SIZE ON THE HUB OF THE DEVICE WAS A 2.5X120 MM. A NEW ARMADA 14 DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. 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
204214 ARMADA 14 PTA CATHETER PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER LIT AV-TEMECULA-CT 804282

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR