FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TYSHAK II CATHETER

MDR report key: 3256969 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
9618000-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
NUMED CANADA, INC.
Product Code
OMZ
PMA / PMN Number
K003052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BALLOON RUPTURED AT 4.0 ATM. NOMINAL PRESSURE 4.5 ATM AND RATED BURST PRESSURE 6.0 ATM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135404 TYSHAK II CATHETER PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER OMZ NUMED CANADA, INC. 105 TH-15144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 DA