FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOXCROSS PTA CATHETER

MDR report key: 3171235 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-03759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LIT
PMA / PMN Number
K102705
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE BALLOON RUPTURE WAS ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. BASED ON A VISUAL 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.

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 USING A FEMORAL ARTERY ACCESS APPROACH DURING A PROCEDURE OF A CALCIFIED, NARROW UNSPECIFIED VESSEL, THE 4 X 40 MM FOXCROSS BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER (BDC) WAS INFLATED ONCE AT 12 ATMOSPHERE (ATM) BUT COULD NOT BE EXPANDED FULLY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ANATOMY AND A BALLOON PINHOLE WAS NOTED. A SECOND UNSPECIFIED BDC WAS USED IN THE PROCEDURE WITH A SMALL WAIST NOTED POST DILATATION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271827 FOXCROSS PTA CATHETER PERIPHERAL DILATATION CATHETER LIT AV-TEMECULA-CT 746844

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR GUIDE WIRE: 0.018