FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN VENOGRAM BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 3862556 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01685
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DYG
PMA / PMN Number
K012225
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE CATHETER WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE CATHETER INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEG WITH THE SYRINGE CONNECTION IS CUT OFF FROM THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE CATHETER. BALLOON INFLATION/DEFLATION COULD NOT BE TESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE BALLOON CATHETER WOULD NOT DEFLATE WHILE IN THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON BY APPLYING NEGATIVE PRESSURE WITH A SYRINGE, AND THE CATHETER HAD TO BE REMOVED USING FORCE. THE IMPLANT WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW BALLOON CATHETER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339075 ATTAIN VENOGRAM BALLOON CATHETER CATHETER, FLOW DIRECTED DYG MEDTRONIC, INC. 6215

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention