FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COBRA BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 34640 · Received July 25, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009572
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 1996
Date of Event
July 9, 1996
Report Date
July 17, 1996
Manufacturer
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LOX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF STENTS IN LAD, PTCA BALLOON INSERTED TO INFLATE DIAGONAL. THE STENTS PLACED IN LAD CROSSED OSTIUM OF DIAGONAL BRANCH AND WIRE AND BALLOON PASSED AREA SUCCESSFULLY. AFTER TWO INFLATIONS, BALLOON "WINGED" AND UPON RETRACTION UNABLE TO PASS BALLOON BACK THRU STENT THUS UNABLE TO REMOVE BALLOON. PT SENT TO SURGERY FOR BALLOON REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBRA BALLOON CATHETER PTCA BALLOON CATHETER LOX SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. 439329

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| R