FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3884505 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-03939
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 27, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE ADDITIONAL NC TREK REFERENCED IS BEING FILED UNDER A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY TO REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH COULD NOT BE REPLICATED BECAUSE THE SHEATH WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL 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. A QUERY OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE REVEALED NO OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED FROM THIS LOT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DEVICE PREPARATION AND PRIOR TO USE IN THE ANATOMY THE NC TREK BALLOON PROTECTIVE SHEATH MET RESISTANCE DURING REMOVAL AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. A SECOND NC TREK WAS BEING PREPARED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INNER MEMBER WAS STRETCHED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361281 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 30416G1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1