FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3130680 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-03278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED KINK/SEPARATION WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON VISUAL 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A 1ST DIAGONAL CORONARY ARTERY STENTING PROCEDURE, WHILE JUST STARTING TO ADVANCE THE BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER INTO THE GUIDING CATHETER, TOO LONG OF A LENGTH WAS TAKEN AND THE BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER KINKED OUTSIDE OF THE BODY. IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO USE THE DEVICE AND DURING REMOVAL, THE CATHETER BROKE, OUTSIDE OF THE ANATOMY, INTO TWO PIECES AT THE LOCATION OF THE KINK. THE DEVICE WAS EASILY REMOVED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER SIMILAR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231811 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 30102G1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR GUIDE CATH: CORDIS XB 3.5