FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS-X

MDR report key: 3769620 · Received April 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
1318694-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2014
Date of Event
October 11, 2013
Report Date
March 31, 2014
Manufacturer
NUMED, INC.
Product Code
OZT
PMA / PMN Number
K082776
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOT ENOUGH INFO WAS PROVIDED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR AND USER FACILITY. IT IS UNK AS TO WHAT RBP THE CATHETER BURST AT AND IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT AN INFLATION DEVICE WITH PRESSURE GAUGE WAS USED AS IS RECOMMENDED IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE. THE COMPARATIVE CATHETER THAT WAS PULLED FROM INVENTORY WAS TESTED FOR RBP. THE LABELED RBP OF THIS DEVICE IS 3.0 ATM. THE COMPARATIVE CATHETER DID NOT BURST UNTIL 6.0 ATM OF PRESSURE. DUE TO THE LACK OF INFO, NUMED IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WAS CAUSED THIS BALLOON BURST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BALLOON BURST DURING AN AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
196103 NUCLEUS-X BALLOON AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY CATHETER OZT NUMED, INC. 230X NX-0306

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1