NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 2024168-2013-04610
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 23, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2013
- Report Date
- June 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- AV-TEMECULA-CT
- Product Code
- LOX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K110134
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
(B)(4). 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. 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.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL FILED REPORT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE IN AN UNSPECIFIED CORONARY ARTERY. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE POST-DILATATION OF AN IMPLANTED 3.5X28 RX XIENCE XPEDITION STENT WITH A 4.0X15 NC TREK RX BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER (BDC) VIA ONE INFLATION TO A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 16 ATMS VIA RADIAL ACCESS, THE NC TREK RX BALLOON WAS UNABLE TO BE DEFLATED, DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON BY DRAWING NEGATIVE AND HOLDING IT AND THEN TRYING TO INFLATE AGAIN AND DEFLATE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES OF THE BALLOON REMAINING INFLATED IN THE VESSEL, THE PATIENT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE CHEST DISCOMFORT. WHILE RETRACTING THE STILL INFLATED BALLOON INTO THE GUIDING CATHETER AGAINST RESISTANCE, THE BALLOON DEFLATED ENOUGH TO BE RETRACTED THROUGH THE GUIDE CATHETER, WITH THE GUIDE CATHETER AND GUIDE WIRE REMAINING IN POSITION. THE ROUTINE STENT POST-DILATATION WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER 4.0X15 NC TREK RX BDC WITH NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. THE CHEST DISCOMFORT RESOLVED ON ITS OWN ONCE THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342812 | NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER | LOX | AV-TEMECULA-CT | 30304G1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Other | STENT: 3.5 X 28MM XPEDITION |