FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 3892121 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024168-2014-04042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 29, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K110134
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED FAILURE TO INFLATE AND KINKED SHAFT WERE CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED PHYSICAL RESISTANCE AND DIFFICULT TO REMOVE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED IN A TESTING ENVIRONMENT AS IT WAS BASED ON OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. BASED ON VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. A REVIEW OF THE LOT HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE RESULTS OF THE QUERY OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE FOR THIS LOT DID NOT INDICATE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HEAVILY CALCIFIED, MILDLY TORTUOUS LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY INTERVENTION, RESISTANCE WAS MET WHILE ADVANCING THE NC TREK BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER. DURING POST DILATATION THE BALLOON DID NOT INFLATE. WHILE REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM THE ANATOMY RESISTANCE WAS MET AND THE DEVICE KINKED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
369110 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT 3040261

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR