FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3482859 · Received November 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-07550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2013
Date of Event
October 16, 2013
Report Date
October 16, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: GUIDE WIRE: BMW U II (REF. # 1009664, LOT # 3073072), GUIDE CATHETER: 6F, EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE REPORTED RESISTANCE WITH THE GUIDING CATHETER COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AS IT WAS BASED ON CASE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE REPORTED KINKS AND SEPARATION WERE 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 THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ARTERY INTERVENTION, THE 2.75X12MM NC TREK BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE DURING INSERTION INTO THE GUIDE CATHETER AND DURING ADVANCEMENT THROUGH THE GUIDE CATHETER RESULTING IN A SHAFT KINK NEAR THE BALLOON AND A HYPOTUBE SEPARATION. THE DEVICE WAS EASILY REMOVED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELA AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROCEDURAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED A HYPOTUBE SEPARATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
607747 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 30531G1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1