RELIEVA SINUS BALLOON CATHETER SYS
Report
- Report Number
- 3005172759-2014-00015
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 11, 2014
- Report Date
- May 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ACCLARENT, INC.
- Product Code
- LRC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
BASED ON THE EVENT DESCRIPTION, THE TREATING PHYSICIAN WAS NOT CERTAIN THAT AN ACCLARENT INSTRUMENT CAUSED THE FRACTURE. ACCLARENT MADE ATTEMPT TWO TIMES TO CONTACT THE TREATING PHYSICIAN TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFO BUT DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSES. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFO IS RECEIVED. ACCLARENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PHENOMENON FOR TRENDING PURPOSES.
ACCLARENT WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2014 OF AN EVENT DURING A SINUS DILATION CASE WHEN ACCLARENT BALLOON DILATION TECH WERE USED. PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING A RECENT BALLOON SINUPLASTY PROCEDURE, A PT'S LAMINA PAPYRACEA MAY HAVE BEEN FRACTURED UNINTENDEDLY DUE TO BLOOD VISUALIZED IN THE CORNER OF THE PT'S EYE. THE PHYSICIAN IS UNCLEAR IF THE BALLOON OR ACCLARENT'S SINUS GUIDE CATHETER CAUSED THE FRACTURE. THE PT IS FINE AND DID NOT HAVE ANY CONSEQUENCES FROM THE OPERATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343865 | RELIEVA SINUS BALLOON CATHETER SYS | SINUS BALLOON CATHETER | LRC | ACCLARENT, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other | ACCLARENT SINUS GUIDE CATHETER UNK |