FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8F BGC 95CM

MDR report key: 3589236 · Received January 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002954917-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2014
Date of Event
September 24, 2013
Report Date
September 25, 2013
Manufacturer
CONCENTRIC MEDICAL
Product Code
DQY
PMA / PMN Number
K112404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. DEVICE ANALYSIS REVEALED A PIN HOLE LEAK ON THE BALLOON MICROCATHETER SHAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 80CM FROM THE HUB. NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED TO THE MICROCATHETER HUB OR BALLOON. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, FLUID EXITED THE MICROCATHETER SHAFT AT THE SITE OF THE LEAK AND THE BALLOON SLOWLY DEFLATED AS A RESULT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE DEVICE BECAME DAMAGED DURING USE, RESULTING IN THE OBSERVED FINDING. THEREFORE A ROOT CAUSE OF OPERATIONAL CONTEXT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS A LEAK WAS NOTED TO THE BALLOON CATHETER SHAFT. THERE WERE NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS A LEAK WAS NOTED TO THE BALLOON CATHETER SHAFT. THERE WERE NO CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
54369 8F BGC 95CM CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS DQY CONCENTRIC MEDICAL 36278

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1